-where's Daddy-
-"Where's Daddy?"-
"Mommy, where's daddy?",
her young son asked one day.
She replied, "He's gone, he
has traveled far away.
He is protecting our home
from unknown dangers,
and fending off all of
those evil strangers."
"Is he killing them?" whispered
her timid son.
"Unfortunately so dear,
but not for any fun".
"Will he be home for mothers
day dinner tomorrow night?"
She hesitated, "He might be,
he just might.............."
She surrendered to silence
and succumbed to tears,
as she suddenly was endowed
with her inner most fears.
She dropped, screaming,
to the wooden floor.
As a uniformed silhouette,
approached their front door...
-Anonymously youRs-
Copyright © Jose Rodriguez | Year Posted 2014
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