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Hank Roberts
Poems
Sep 2010
Wanted
I wanted in. I knew what they wanted. What I wanted was what they want.
The voices grew loud. Mine stayed low. I was mentally lost.
I climbed in. The car sped away. Squealing tires as we went.
In the grass, was a mark from a rock. The granite went and crashed in the window.
Feet first I meant. But I fell. Going head first, down and in.
Head spinning. I climbed behind a box. Fearing my fall was heard.
Seemed like ages. I moved swift. Found the safe behind "Starry Night".
Cracked the code. I heard voices. Crack! I grab the stash and run.
Their voices I heard were not whispers. The front door I went.
Creaking, open the door. It was safe to say, I was free.
I found the others. They ran at me. They had all sorts of arms.
Down the alley. Found the wood and charged. I climbed up the tall oak tree.
I saw them stop. They were looking around. They stopped and muttered about.
One looked up. I froze in a spot. He points and they all shoot.
The tree was hit, Holes were in the trees. I was hit but I had a plan.
The diamond was big and bright. Bleeding heavily, I forced it down.
I fell far. Down and down I went. Landing down in front of the men.
In the bag I looked. Saw nothing. Wondered. We all stopped and walked away.
Few weeks later, I was walking. To the death spot, this is not the first.
I saw crows picking at the corpse. Then I saw a shimmer.
I hurried over. My eyes had to play tricks on me.
I looked down and saw. It was everything everyone wanted.
Written by
Hank Roberts
30/M/Portland
(30/M/Portland)
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