The man in the street

The man in the street

A missile killed the man in the street;

In the blink of an eye he was blown away;

It fell to the ground in front of his feet.

A Tomahawk fired from a faraway fleet,

Ended the life of a parent today;

A missile killed the man in the street.

A father, with brothers and friends to meet,

A worker, going to the mosque to pray;

It fell to the ground in front of his feet.

Bringing destruction in a heartbeat;

A flash of bewilderment and dismay;

A missile killed the man in the street.

Exploding with unbearable heat;

Landing near to where children play;

It fell to the ground in front of his feet.

Deemed not fit for a president’s tweet;

His widow and children have no say.

A missile killed the man in the street;

It fell to the ground in front of his feet.