Thursday, February 25, 2021

My Smoking Carbine

This gun is smoking.

Whirring sounds above my head didn't sound like what I'd expected.


I'm in my foxhole, and I'm scared.

When I was young I'd think about this.

It was simple to come to a conclusion, about living, about dying.


And might and sharp cunning skill carried the day and adulation,

and fruits of all endeavors toiled at the surpassing of others.


But I have shown myself what I can do.

And I'm in my foxhole, now and again.


I'm scared, because nowadays I level my gun and pull the trigger,

They die, and I do too.



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