upon a roof,a man and boy
the child walks the plank
man teaching son what he's become
with jabs and slams of judgment
fear for growing male as he
for being what he was
curious this loving child
who went to war with men
company of dying and of dead
seeking shelter
bombed
punished by his own
follow orders, do or die
everafter live the lie
Inspired by a photograph and what I know of these humans so captured.
The miracle is, the boy grew to be a fine loving man.