"Destruction, Displacement, and Death"

The edge of the abyss for the Lebanese say the Israelies.
We can go home with our heads held high say the Lebanese.
The merchant, the mother, the child, stand in the rubble.
The cascading dust and smell of explosives lingering in the air
along with bewilderment as the destruction passes before us on
television or the page in the newspaper. It is news of war.
Business as usual for men and arms. But what of women with
children in their arms? What is in this for them? Do women
sell arms? Do children see an enemy? They only see destruction,
displacement, and death. Where is life then?
Is it in the corridors of power? Is it in the boardrooms
of arms manufacturers? LIFE is in war torn sreets
looking at the chaos. It is time we looked at life.