Laid Bare X
The tenth poem in the Skendong Laid Bare series is a short lament on loss, faith, and the suffering of children caught in war. Through repetition and religious imagery, it reflects on grief, unanswered prayers, and the wounds of conflict.
She’s running through
the school grounds,
drenched in blood.
The doctor can’t save her—
he’s been blown to smithereens.
That’s 41,410.
And we’re not forgetting you,
under the rubble, dead.
Please, Lord יהוה,
cease this genocidal hell
in the Holy Land—
it’s unbelievable
and unprecedented.
Our plan to visit
the Savior’s tomb
is severely dented.
Our faith in humanity,
hearts torn asunder.
Blessed are the children—
is this really so?
She’s running through
the school grounds,
drenched in blood.
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