Last Thoughts

Minding your own business,
In the sea. 
Along came a ship,
To kill me.
They’ve chased my father and my mum,
They’ve killed my grandparents,
And their son.
These little people,
Who carry a gun.
Are totally committed to killing my son.
They don’t seem to fear, 
Or care.
No matter how fast I Run,
I can’t get away from that gun.
I should go lower into the sea,
2 miles deep ,out of their reach..
But I don’t Dive Dive Dive, 
I’m not a sub, in the sea,
I’m an animal life and should be left be.
I don’t have missles upon my back,
Or torpedos , to shoot back.
I can’t defend and I can’t attack,
I don’t even want to fight back.
I may as well wait here,  to  get shot in the head.
And my flesh stripped, from my body in strips.
I don’t know why I have to die,
My son and my, sister and my mum, all died under this same gun. 
 In to breach goes a round now just darkness and no sound.  
Now I’m on their ship,
 Knives and scalpels take me to bits.
Now theres nothing left of me
Just this poem I leave for thee.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Agustin Avatar
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
A  Avatar
January 30, 2016 at 6:56 PM
Gary, A great pleasure to find and read your pen today. Love -- SKAT --
Palmer Avatar
February 2, 2013 at 6:20 AM
hunting has become a part of the mind of men,I think we should only kill what we eat,great write Gary
Christian Avatar
January 15, 2013 at 12:15 PM
well done Gary
Williams Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 7:14 AM
Gary a big welcome to the soup, this runs as fast as the waves crashing up and down, well done....David
Phoenix Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 7:17 AM
Thank you David.
Dietrich Avatar
January 12, 2013 at 10:52 PM
gosh gary, this is sure a dark one. It's like sci fi or something. Very interesting one of yours to see for my first time seeing you here. aRe you very new?Welcome to soup!
Phoenix Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 7:16 AM
thank you for you knid words, Andrea x
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