Hiroshima Dreams
Mushroom clouds
raining radioactive death
After the blinding light,
a wasteland is all that was left
Charred bones littered everywhere
Those who lived there
had their flesh vaporized into thin air
In the land of the rising sun,
a profound tragedy did unfold
A tale of two cities
Will the lessons learned take hold?
Hiroshima dreams
are nightmares you don't want
Eerie innocent screams
crying out, "please don't"
Nagasaki dreams
are nightmares you don't want to see
Horrific unspeakable scenes
are images you won't forget easily
So mark those who speak
with contaminated breath
Who would like to rekindle
the nuclear fires of death
It will be a long, cold winter
should their desire become manifest
So close your eyes and sleep now,
sleep well and gather rest
For you'll have Hiroshima dreams
to keep you warm at night
And drink a cup of Nagasaki spirits
to greet the sunless morning light
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2016
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