I saw the shelling of the houses br I saw the planes and bombs and tanks. br I saw the women and children dying, br I saw the river’s bloody banks. br br I saw the lies and all the rumors, br I saw the president standing tall. br I saw the shock and the awe was awesome, br I saw the stupidity of it all. br br I saw the meaningless death and carnage, br I saw the beating of the chest. br I saw the women and children dying, br I saw the pain of all the rest. br br I saw our reason disappearing, br I saw the pundits tell us why. br I saw the hopeless helpless anger, br I saw Cindy Shehan cry. br br I saw the president on vacation, br I saw the torture, how it thrived. br I saw the women and children dying, br I saw the names of the dead held high. br br I saw the face in the mirror screaming, br I saw the insanity never stop. br I saw the war go on forever, br I saw the smiles at the very top.