An Untitled Protest
Echoes of War: A Poignant Protest Unveiled
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Red and swollen tears tumble from her eyes
Expressing sorrow as tears flow from the woman's eyes, suggesting emotional pain.
While cold silver birds who came to cruise the skies
Referring to military planes ("cold silver birds") flying in the sky.
Send death down to bend and twist her tiny hands
Describing the destructive impact of war, symbolized by the death and suffering it brings.
And then proceed to "TARGET be " in keeping with their plans
Highlighting the deliberate targeting and destruction carried out according to military plans.
Khaki priests of Christendom interpreters of love
Addressing religious figures ("Khaki priests") who interpret love but are involved in war.
Ride a stone Leviathan across a sea of blood
Depicting war as a massive and formidable force ("stone Leviathan") in a sea of blood.
And pound their feet into the sand of shores they've never seen
Describing soldiers landing on unfamiliar shores, emphasizing the impact of war on distant lands.
Delegates from the western land to join the death machine
Referring to representatives from the western world participating in the machinery of death.
And we send cars and letters.
Pointing out the contrast between mundane activities like sending cars and letters amid the chaos of war.
The oxen lie beside the road their bodies baked in mud
Depicting dead oxen by the road, symbolizing the casualties of war left unattended.
And fat flies chew out their eyes then bathe themselves in blood
Emphasizing the gruesome aftermath of war with flies feeding on the carcasses.
And super heroes fill the skies, tally sheets in hand
Referencing those who glorify war as heroes, keeping score of victories and losses.
Yes, keeping score in times of war takes a superman
Highlighting the absurdity of keeping score in times of war, where being a superman is required.
The junk crawls past hidden death its cargo shakes inside
Describing the transport of dangerous materials ("junk") in the midst of hidden death.
And soldier children hold their breath and kill them as they hide
Depicting the impact of war on innocent children forced to participate in violence.
And those who took so long to learn the subtle ways of death
Reflecting on the consequences for those who learned the ways of death and now face it in war.
Lie and bleed in paddy mud with questions on their breath
Describing the wounded and dying in the muddy fields of war with unanswered questions.
And we send prayerd and praises.
Noting the juxtaposition of sending prayers and praises amidst the destructive reality of war.
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