“Cynically Pretending”

 “Cynically Pretending”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Cynically pretending victory 

indiscriminately shelling civilians 

torturing prisoners forced to live

under strenuous conditions 

while officials gather horrific statistics 

investigating barbaric capture campaigns 

uncovering mass graves as a tabulation

of an unprovoked invasion …



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