Battle Weary

Iraqi Defense tends to be hotter than most The heat a charater study in personal relationships Sweat is the great equalizer I put Ahmed in the picture for a portrait For his mother I ask, Ahmed, when were you at your most violent? As he thinks, I snap photos, winder humming patiently Catching his face in pensive reorganization Were you justified? Shutter slamming in response To facial compliance Black and white rendering, he loves the pics I pick the one his mother would love. She loves them all Remembers when Russians used to come by her stall At the bazzar Now it's empty Shes at home, waiting for crazies..