War! What is it good for?

She sang softly rocking the boy asleep as the gunfire in the distance got louder.She knew what was coming but for now the innocence of song


Random Word: Lullaby

They treat us like animals

Random Word: The Vet
’I’m sorry to ask but are you insured?’
‘No, is it bad. Oh its bad isn't it?’
'She has cancer and its spreading fast. It would be best to let her feel no more pain.’
’But she is only in her seventies.’
’It would be best—.’
’But she’s my mother.’

Fish Sleeping

A snake danced or slithered depending on his mood. Today it was slither as he packed his bag and gun. He would sleep tonight, so would she


Random Word: Night time

Wait till you read the memoires

Random Word: Wordless
’I mean what can you do, I talk to our son Harry whenever, you know, drugs are on the news. Its terrible what's on the news today. I mean the price of things don’t you find. My husband says so, don't you dear.’
           ’Ye—’
           ’Not that he says a lot mind.’

I’m still here when the news is over

When the young girl calls an estate agent in her pain and finds love that's front-page news. In the wedding she pills up- that's old news.




Random Word: Newspaper

I'm guessing we are in the third act

alone but not lonely

 

 

 

each night sky a dab

of stars and a stroke of moon

captive on velvet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random Word: Captive

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