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10-oneofthosethings

one of those things

the glorious girl in the sexy glorious

to the waist fitted cleavage glimmering

red gossamer dress celebrating her class prom

in the grey brick ruins of their school in kharkiv ukraine,

caressing the folds of her dress, face to the camera,

aware of the moment, the theatre the backdrop

the shattered windows & walls,

dead kids, soldiers, civilians, old people, young volunteers,

moms crossing a bridge w/children, defenders captured

& shot, tending your garden on your knees,

murdered by the russian invading army

but

not

an 18 year old, not a 15 year old,

with an assault rifle, an AK-47, a child

slaughtering fellow children

miles from his own home

as ella is now singing,

just one of those things

eve packer

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