Tuesday, July 30, 2013

shells.

from the suburbs
to the cities
the air is
thicker
and smells like
smoke
loud cracks
and pops
and so much more
often
turning the skies
more grey
flashes of light
like a violent
storm
we wish for the children
to collect beautiful
memories
jars with
fireflies
and seashells
but it seems
they will collect
instead
shells of a different kind
and rather than compare
colors
and shapes
they will compare
calibers
and their childlike wonder
will question
where did they
come from
and where did all
those bullets
go
...

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