James Fraser Poet Rhyme

Desolation Alley

Its been years now
Since the bombs exploded
I'm all alone
My life eroded
 
Above the ground 
Is not any more
The life has gone
Leaving a putrid core
 
All my days i stay sitting 
Scavenging for food
Even diseased vermin
Look so good
 
The radiation
Has changed everything
From the sun being round
To seasonal spring
 
Death and decay
In acrid drift
What natures left
Which way, will its balance shift
 
I bleed from sores
That take weeks to heal
I bleed from my heart
That was made of steel
 
My wish for tomorrow
Is not to awake 
To leave Desolation Alley
And this nuclear ache



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Charlene Bird July 30, 2009 at 9:38 AM A horrid sight to see I imagine, but, you crafted it to perfection James, Always!

Carolyn Devonshire July 29, 2009 at 3:30 PM You gave me chills with this write, James. This is exactly how I imagine the aftermath of a nuclear disaster would be. How awful to find even "vermin" looking good. Someone told me cockroaches are the most likely to survive a nuclear attack. Say it isn't so! Great poem! Scary, but right on target. Love you, Carolyn

Sara Kendrick July 29, 2009 at 1:12 PM Love the poem. Very descriptive of what could be in the future. Sara