Symphony

(to BiH)

this is a symphony
for the dead
this is an awakening
the music to soothe the corpse
of history
the adagio for the blood of my blood
belated and bullet-proof
self-righteous and blade-resistant
this is an exercise in futility
this is a symphony
for the dead and not buried
four thousand in one hole
what do you say
this is a lullaby
for a bathtub dangling naked
for the shelled stampedes
and all the little pioneers.

something went wrong.

this is a symphony
for the dead
this is an awakening.