Drones - Poem and Video

Here's the video I was talking about that inspired my Drone poem. Apt for next week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4NRJoCNHIs


Overcast

I wish they could have tasted my grandmother’s vegetables,
savored the flavors from the bright red tomatoes
before they traveled half-way across the world.

I wish I could see the face of the person in control.
I wish he would relinquish control
I wish I had control

I wish only for a few questions,
to share a small piece of my family.
I wish only for a few moments,
to give them the justice the media hasn’t.

I wish to be more than a number.
I wish to be more than a shape.
I wish you understood shapes
other than concentric circles and X’s.

I wish your cameras had better resolution
so you could see the true face of terror.
I wish your fear was my fear
at least faces have form,
bounds,
limits.

I wish for bright blue sky
without the deathly hum of silence.
I wish looking up didn’t remind me of staring down
at my grandmother’s grave.

I wish for cloudy days.
I wish for blankets of grey,
for days where I don’t feel afraid.