They Came As Birds

They came as birds
no nests to live in
without food to eat
everything to worry about

Now they are sharks
with glass bottles as nests
storage bans to control
and nothing to worry about

New prophets rose up
carrying abridged bibles
and swords to plow fields
but required none to convert

Birds, sharks, prophets, pride;
midnight sun is watching.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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