Gladiator's Remorse
full coliseum
lions roar in hot cages
my heart begins to beat fast
cages open wide
we run, but cannot escape
our bodies rot in the heat
*Written for Amy’s "Choka about a Chokehold" Contest
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2012
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