Bhopal Medical Appeal 6

Union Carbide, my God forgive you.

torture me

AIM BLOWTORCH AT MY EYES
POUR ACID DOWN MY THROAT
STRIP THE TISSUE FROM MY LUNGS
DROWN ME IN MY OWN BLOOD
CHOKE MY BABY TO DEATH IN FRONT
OF ME, FORCE ME TO WATCH
HER STRUGGLES AS SHE DIES -
CRIPPLE MY CHILDREN, LET PAIN
BE THEIR DAILY AND ONLY PLAYMATE -
SPARE ME NOTHING
RUIN MY HEALTH SO I CAN NO LONGER
WORK OR FEED MY FAMILY -
WATCH US STARVE - SEE MY CHILDREN
DRINKING WATER AT NIGHT TO FILL
THEIR HUNGRY BELLIES
THEN POISON OUR DRINKING WATER
NEVER WERN US OF THE DANGER
CAUSE MONSTERS TO BE BORN AMONG US
MAKE US CURSE GOD
STUNT OUR LIVING CHILDREN'S GROWTH
SAY IT'S NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU
DON'T EVER SAY SORRY
FOR EIGHTEEN LONG YEARS IGNORE AS MY TEARS
PROVE TO ME BEYOUND ALL DOUBT
THERE'S NO JUSTICE IN THE WORLD
YOU ARE AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND I AM A WOMEN OF BHOPAL

-the survivor's poem-