An Afghan Female Poet Writes About Another Bloody Afghan Day

Why, why, why. Violence begets violence, begets violence, begets violence. What will we accomplish if we stay, or go, stay or go, stay or go?

What will the coming Friday bring as people go to market?

clipped from awwproject.wordpress.com Friday, a Bloody�Day Friday morning People at the market doing their shopping, Suddenly a loud noise Made a difference among people There were many pieces, A motorcyclist exploded himself Did not care about humanity Killed children and injured women. Again another suicide-attack Again innocent children died Mothers deepen in sorrow Families won’t be celebrating Eid Children become fatherless People, fearful, won’t go to bazaar, And then the bazaar is almost empty What is our sin? Why must innocent children be killed? Always there is a fear Mothers don’t allow their children to play And worry about sending them to school A New Story: Friday, November 20, 2009 – A suicide bomber rode his motorcycle into a crowded market area Friday and set off his explosives in an attack apparently aimed at Afghans out doing their morning shopping, killing 17 and wounding 35, officials said.