Fall of Afghanistan

Just like dominoes, Afghanistan falls; It was only a matter of time. American soldiers cash in their chips And head home on a jet plane After two decades in the trenches. An unwinnable war is done, So is any semblance of order. Absolute chaos reigns, Afghanistan incinerates And President Ghani couldn't take The heat; flees kitchen, and country. Afghanis now fend for themselves In Disneyland for the Taliban. A war-torn country in complete Disarray; a devil's playground. Desperate citizens pack the airport Like sardines attempting to flee. Blood flood bullet-riddled bodies Dropping every which way As Talibans target practice and strap Suicide bombers. More bodies drop From airplanes taking off; an unspeakable horror. It was televised. Amid mass exodus from Kabul airport, Washington politicians play The blame game, pointing fingers At Biden and Trump. Afghani women stage protests Demanding equal rights. Many questions remain unanswered. When will American citizens Who never got the chance To leave Afghanistan be rescued? What becomes of our Afghan allies? How long will the carnage And disorder last? Is a return To normalcy a pie in the sky? Afghanistan Poetry Contest Sponsored by Kai Michael Neumann Date written: 09/05/2021