"Somebody tell me frankly
what times are these
what kind of world
what country?
What I'm asking is
how can it be
that a father's
joy
a mother's
joy
is knowing
that they
that they are still
torturing
their son?
This poem is so powerful, not only the thoughts behind the words, but the set up of the poem. Throughout this piece the author seems indecisive about what she wants to write and how she can word something so painful for her to think about. This really shows what happens in other countries, and how we are lucky that we live in such a safe environment. Even though they knew the fate of their son they had no choice, but to proceed on with life. The pathos in this poem is incredible. It is so heart wrenching how she tells the reader that the only joy in her life is to know that her son is still being tortured, because that means he's still not dead, which derives the meaning of the title.
One thing that I would like to take away from this poem is her use of questions. The questions not only express what she is feeling, but also further the development of pathos in the poem. It allows the readers to interpret, while interjecting her own thoughts and beliefs. Another interesting aspect of the poem is her repetition or slight change of words, "and he may might could still be alive." I feel like this technique in the poem really shows her hopefulness, but also shows how she is unsure about the whole situation.
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