Losing her Parents (CTG)

Losing her Parents

at age 5 at a night checkpoint in
Tal Afar, a mistaken U.S. shooting

She wails, bloodied hands
reaching out as if
groping for answers.

On the ground, blood spots
bloom like the scarlet
flowers on her dress

-- a pain never redressed.

Christopher T. George

See photograph by the late war photographer Chris Hondros at "Samar Hassan screamed after her parents were killed by U.S. soldiers in Iraq in 2005."

Also "Face That Screamed War’s Pain Looks Back, 6 Hard Years Later" by Tim Arango, New York Times, May 7, 2011

That has to be one of the most heartbreaking Photographs you will ever see. When you see something like this, you understand why there is so much hate !

Thanks Chris !

Thank you, Marty. Exactly what I thought too. :(

Chris

Too shocking to even post a comment.
Any words seem inadequate .. .. and the saddest part is that the world will never learn or change. There will be more wars, killings and heartache.

Thanks, Lindy.

Chris