I see a face
within the smoke
as bombs explode.
This is no joke.
It’s ominous.
There’s loss of life.
All war is living hell!

May God who looks down
on this plight
cause saner minds
to end this fight.
And may the One
who rules our world
protect the innocent.

(I saw this face in the explosive sky while watching news coverage of the war in Tehran on CNN.)