Our faces the same--young and scared
Our mothers the same--old and weeping
We saw each other and did what we were told.
We sparred for hours till he drew his blade
The closing of our lives drawn on by our dying breaths.
His weight on the knife as is slowly sunk into my chest.
Blood filled my mouth.
Memory filled my mind.
Take me home.
Momma?
He did it because he was told to do.
I would have done the same.
Our uniforms were different,
but our faces were the same--young and scared.
The closing of our lives drawn on by our dying breaths.
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OH my goodness, this is gold. see what I did there, but really and how you ended with what you already wrote... so good.
"He did it because he was told to do.
ReplyDeleteI would have done the same.
Our uniforms were different,
but our faces were the same--young and scared."
this part hit me, seriously so good
I really like this, wattie. Wish I could write like you.
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