Witness
Weary of the news channels’ predictable narratives and relentless focus on explosions, I seek out livestreams from the Middle East. They bring me the steady beat of rainfall in Beirut, the darkness of crows crossing the Tel Aviv skyline. Once in a while, in the night, I see bright streaks of tracer-fire from interceptor systems. Even more rarely a target is hit, but most often the camera, obedient to official directives, changes focus before the strike, the view obscured at the moment of impact.
a man
meets the gaze of
someone
who he cannot help—
and will not look away
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