Cain

I was told those who care less suffer less
I believed
I was doing this for you
Pretending not to care 
Not when we shot those arty rounds
Not when we threw chemicals at you
Not as I rejoiced at your death
Relieved when the angels of anarchy
Flew to save us from your armor
I pretended not to care 
That you had mothers
Brothers, sisters, children
I had that choice watching
Tracers dash across towards you
All this time I pretended
It was ok 
No longer containable
within it explodes
It was a lie
Knowing I lament 
I am Cain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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A   Avatar
March 30, 2016 at 1:43 PM
PS..I like the ending line very much. LINDA
Martinez Avatar
March 30, 2016 at 3:12 PM
I appreciate that Linda Thanks
A   Avatar
March 30, 2016 at 1:43 PM
WOW, Ernest, that's a powerful poem. LINDA
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