~2009~From Mother to Child~

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Mommy?

Yes, baby?

Mommy, what

did you do in that war?

I know a little,

but I want to know more.

Well, that was a long time ago,

little girl ~

When I was  a soldier,

at the edge of the world....

Daddy and I,

we guarded some men ~

I know that part, Mommy,

but what happened then?

See, I found these pictures

in that green trunk upstairs

Mommy looks at her

daughter as long as she dares.....

Yes that's me, pumpkin....

I did some bad things.

Why, Mommy, why?

Her little voice almost sings...

I just can't explain it,

said Mother to child

We were at War

and the times seemed so wild.

We're still in Iraq

because of pictures we took.

The things that we did

made the World take a look ~~

We hurt some prisoners

and we made the World mad...

and daughter

watched mother,

with eyes that were sad.

Is that why the war lasted

ever so long?

Is that why my daddy

has always been gone?

Is that why he's still in that

ugly old place

with all the black bars and that

look on his face...?

Yes, answered Mommy,

as she tried not to cry...

Her daughter looked at her

with eyes bright and dry

I just have one question:

Why, Mommy, Why?

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©Christina 5-04