Exodus
I
I pull the first one from my mouth
My body blooms holes
Open wounds
Snakes come out in droves
II
A school bus takes
The children
We climb Stop signs
But cannot find them
III
A crack in the wall down
Down the fissure grows
The gaping hole cannot hold
No one is safe at home
IV
Police line up
Row after row
Say each name
So many kinds
Of cancer
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Chilling, and so visceral! Made me think of a series of nightmares. Riveting!
Thank you Kathleen! Yes, possible subtitle is dream sequence, for sure. I’m so happy to be sharing writing space with you.