line in the sand
I never saw so much whiteness
how it frightened me so
mountains giving chase to
skyscrapers
crumbling into seas
oh how I thought earth had died
and I alone sang the blues
the thrill gone
vacuumed inside mushroom clouds
survivors if any are free at last
washing ashore
(dead or alive) onto tiny islands
unclaimed by any government
legitimate or otherwise
august two thousand seventeen
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It is so hard to be a witness and not be afraid.
how very true
A very familiar nightmare. In the 70’s we feared nuclear distruction and every day seemed like a gift. Life is a moment by moment gift.
that is so very true – thank you for sharing your thoughts