In the Night

Is your pen fully loaded,
  is the piston pulled back

Are the words of high-caliber,
  is your target intact

Does intention self load, 
  does conviction re-sight

Will the ink run like blood 
 —when you fire in the night

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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March 12, 2018 at 11:45 PM
I love the comparisons you make! Awesome poem! -Paulina
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