Sand
End your war now decades gone
join again, relented brawn
plant once more your dirt less lawn
holstered arms yet never drawn
Brotherhood mesh in faux glove
family pride hangs black above
leave that hawk embrace that dove
homeless now, there is no love
Unknowing knowledge all this time
what they stole it was a crime
used again, your only dime
the inner scars won’t heal with time
The dust blows bleak upon your face
helpless strong you are disgrace
salvation is a different place
no to puppies no to lace
Choice it lays before you now
be one of, but have to bow
or loneliest like Andy’s Mao
sacrificed, a sacred cow
One adrift with separate pride
the other with a desperate bride
both will set you far aside
from that boy that never lied
Copyright © Timothy Barry | Year Posted 2016
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