Personal Effects

By Solmaz Sharif

Your whole body in a photo
Your whole body
Sitting on crate

You were not ready
But to watch you sitting there between the sandbags
But to watch the sand spilling out the bullet holes
But what did they expect
But what did they really think a sheet of metal could prevent
The heft of your boot soles
How they propel you
How they can kick in a face