two women
on their knees
bodies swaying
side to side
covered in black veils
head to toe
dust rises
stones crack ribs
men form a circle
throw until arms are numb
god's punishment
for infidel women
i watch
from a leather couch
as the women stop moving
rocks still falling
on their mangled frames
a little boy
spits at the bodies
as the crowd screams
god is great
god is great
