A country torn
by civil war
for decades now
I've never been there
nor has anyone I know
all I do know
is what I've read
in magazines
heard on the radio
and still my heart goes out
above all to the women
who because of us
meaning the U.S and its
European allies
have tasted opportunities
they'd never had
for education
work outside the home
a voting presence
and a voice in government
a long step closer
to equality with men
and now despite American lives
lost and money spent
over two trillian dollars!
we are exiting
which means handing the country
over to the Taliban
who will do their best
to take it back
a thousand years
we know too well
what that would mean
for half the population
not blessed with membership
in the boys club
may it not come to pass!