III

ghosts believe they are still alive,
they are still running
They are searching
for their daughters and sons,
even their mistresses, they are searching.
some of them are crying
unreal tears,
knowing they are dead.
some of them bury themselves in the ground
along with their bodies.
looking for a grave.
It was really a suicide bombing
when you look at it. you can listen
to the bitter tears drip
into silence. it was a suicide bombing after all.
Osama Bin Laden believes that
the US is controlled by Jews. He was raised
on the propaganda of the Nazis
who were so afraid of being controlled.
He was a freedom fighter for the US, and then,
he began to hate America.
At this point, one wonders, "Why did he choose
9/11?" Why does he choose any date?
Does it mean anything? Is it the date of some historical event against Moslems
or was it a personal date?
If he chooses such dates, can we predict the next attack?
The blood drips onto the ground,
soaking up the ghosts.
so many dead in so short time.
Are we still fighting Nazis without a conscience?
there are songs
that people sing after all is gone,
a haunting menu of delights,
charity born of being nude once again.
through the streets, sorrow runs through the veins,
exploding into rage,
popping one's sense of sanity.
What would happen if the US pulled out of the Middle East?
There would be a war,
Israel vs. the Middle East.
These are our veins,
these are the maps of our nerves,
these are the places where the battles are.
innocents are sacrificed everyday.
burns the night, burns it softly down
the liquid pearls
jaggedly peeling
under the darkness,
under the sign,
so many ghosts on the ceiling
whispering.