April 16^th, 2007 or thereabouts

They find their friends

thru war

and death

yet never leave

the womb

led

to believe in

multiple lives

on

multiple levels

adopting reality

inside a box

life is safe

love is distant

a tap on the door

propels them

into the unreal

world

of reality

a voice

dinner

they hunger

alone

surrounded by love

and

a table of banter

dining on

frozen burritos

mac and cheese

they return

too quickly

to their lair

gently lulled

by howitzers

and light sabers

and a passion

for ultimate destruction

waking they leave for class and we wonder

why they kill.

Denise Rohde






The End of the Road

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