so many children cast out
some tossed into rivers
others exposed on hillsides
for some like Electra
an early death might
have been better
or Sita abducted by an enemy
held captive stayed pure
disbelieved and burnt in sati
who would want to be a woman?
today abducted by Islamic State
en masse sold into sexual slavery
what has changed?
the glorying of war goes on
in every bugle and trumpet
at
dawn
Yes, indeed :(
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