I was standing in line
at check-in
at the bakers
queuing for the morning bus
for water              
in the hope of a job

I was buying flowers for my love
drinking coffee
smoking a cigarette
wondering where the next meal
would come from

I was going to tell the boss to stick it
smiling at the memory of you
feeling the sun on my face
wishing blessings on the day

when

the bomb dropped
the car exploded
he blew himself up
the truck drove into the soldiers
and the sky fell in

then all was choking dust and silence
the sound of someone screaming

and it was him
and it was her
and it was them
and it was me

and it was you.