That would have been it
but the bullet whizzed past
your head like a missed
invitation with death and co.
Some weren't so lucky
if luck it was
or maybe some god
had other plans for you
and not be wasted
on some foreign field.
You lit a cigarette
not easy with a shaking hand
and unsure if you'd filled
your pants or sweat
your skin off
to a deep dampness.
Her photograph
was in the pocket
near to your thumping heart.
That was a close thing
and you could still hear
that bullet passing by
and saw some other
fall dead
from the corner
of your shook up eye.
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM UTC
That would have been it
but the bullet whizzed past
your head like a missed
invitation with death and co.
Some weren't so lucky
if luck it was
or maybe some god
had other plans for you
and not be wasted
on some foreign field.
You lit a cigarette
not easy with a shaking hand
and unsure if you'd filled
your pants or sweat
your skin off
to a deep dampness.
Her photograph
was in the pocket
near to your thumping heart.
That was a close thing
and you could still hear
that bullet passing by
and saw some other
fall dead
from the corner
of your shook up eye.
