"A Nation Rocked to Sleep" by Carly Sheehan

[Miss Chybil]

A Nation Rocked to Sleep
By Carly Sheehan
Sister of Casey KIA 04/04/04
Sadr City, Baghdad

Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?
The torrential rains of a mother's weeping will never be done
They call him a hero, you should be glad that he's one, but
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?

Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?
He must be brave because his boy died for another man's lies
The only grief he allows himself are long, deep sighs
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?

more...
http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I wish I had recorded Cindy when she read this at a fair this summer so

that I could put it online.

[Miss Chybil]

2. I don't think I could have listened to it. Reading it about killed me. nt

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

3. It moved me to tears...

:(

[Qanisqineq]

4. heartbreaking

what else is there to say?

[Miss Chybil]

5. Nothing, I guess. If that doesn't break Bush's heart, it's proof positive

he hasn't got one.

[Qanisqineq]

6. kick