Nightmare On An Endless Loop
Whose is that hat lying sideways on the ground?
What about the bloody shoe with nothing else around?
The ominous absence of the crowds that usually roam,
Stepping over puddles and things that once were owned.
Such disparity to hear the ringing cell phones stuck on repeat,
A worried friend? A distraught mother?
Someone praying it’s not their brother!
The shock must be retreating
Because quickly the fear is superseding
Painful memories begin to emerge,
it’s all coming back in a violent surge
distorted screams, running, running, I’m down, come back!
don’t leave me here all alone to react
I can hear the loud popping approaching from behind
My time has come, I don’t want to die, My Adrenaline is at an all-time high!
Someone pulls me up, but I can’t hear what he’s saying
Is it safe here? we hide in fear, hoping he’s not too near!
Sirens wailing, bodies shaking, people moaning, bodies aching
Armed officers rush over, my adrenaline is dissolving
This night has changed us in no way worth describing.
Help me brain, forget this day, make me numb to this pain
Yellow tape all around, empty slugs all over the ground
Bodies draped in fresh white linen, now crimson red-soaked sheets
Underneath a thick like syrup, seeping toward my feet.
What seems to be over is just the beginning of a horrid dream
A hellish nightmare on an endless loop of suffering
So many questions that can't be found...
Whose is that hat lying sideways on the ground?
Copyright © Elizabeth Duran | Year Posted 2018
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