The Last Flight Has Left
the Taliban were just waiting
for the US troops to leave Afghanistan
after 20 years of war
they took only days, weeks to take control
the people live in fear
when they leave home they may never return
girls are in hiding
children cry
mothers weep
the men and boys are angry
the Canadian flights are finished
the US flights are finished
the people left behind are unprotected
killing
mass graves
bombing
raping
the world watches the destruction of a people
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August 31, 2021
Poetry/Free Verse/the last flight has left
Copyright Protected, 08-1385-774-31
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Written for the Premier contest, Afghanistan
sponsor, Kai Michael Newmann, Judged 09/26/2021
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2021
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