The Last Word He Heard

[Anthea]

What's That

What's that?
Gun can't you see
What's it for?
I'm in the Turkish army
terrorists I'll kill

Terrorists! Who? Where?
In the mountains
everywhere
they're causing great trouble
them I will kill

Which mountains? Where?
Botan village area
Meet my new mates
All good friends

Desolate country
people lived here?
No more
Must have been bombed
Did you? OH!

Can't kill!
You're Musa's son?
My uncle here?
Kill him and come

My nephew's a Kurd
were the last words he heard

@Anthea August 2022

For those who did not know
Kurds in the Turkish army were often forced to attack Kurdish villages and destroy Kurdish lands