We invaded you with open arms.
We saw Ronald McDonald
dancing with Mohammad,
we saw rose petals on tank treads.
We saw you through the TV
and now we want to tell you
we will wrap your arms
around us, even if
they have to be severed
by bomb blasts.

We invaded you with love,
We liberated you
to Western Markets,
shopping malls on the Tigris
and snack stand outside
of Abu Ghraib-
Here, take this atrocity
and sell some tee shirts
Welcome to the West,
Lover, welcome to
your Liberation,
we've given you a head start
on selling yourselves
victimhood- our primary
export. We have our own
abundance.

How many rose petals
can you fit into a pool
of blood? The image itself
might win some awards
for the New York Times.

I know you all, Iraq,
I saw you on TV.




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