They Only Went and Done It
In our mountainside cabin
On an Autumn August night
We turn on the news
To hear of our countries plight
Terrorist factions
Will detonate a device
That will flatten our city
Destroying millions of lives
If their demands are not met
By midnight tonight
All that we have
Will disappear from sight
The hours pass
Bulletin after bulletin
As I think to myself
It's just a matter of when
Many thoughts
Are now running through our heads
Trying to phone our families
Struggling to comprehend
Minutes seem like days
As midnight draws near
Towards our city home we look
Captured in unknown fear
On the cabin balcony we stand
Listening to the TV set
It's the voice of the city mayor
No terrorist demands will ever be met
I turn to my wife
Tears streaming down her face
We are so far away from our children
In this beautiful tranquil place
The last chime of midnight passes
Holding hands to the horizon we view
An explosion of light so immense
To the heavens in mushroom spew
We can hear the thunderous roar
Although we are so far away
The crockery in the cabin now rattles
As we await our final day
The distance grows ever near
As we hear a strange whistling sound
Sporadic flashes light up the valley
Violent winds thrash our surrounds
Before our eyes, we believe
A nuclear tsunami heads our way
We declare our love and bow our heads
For our children and friends we pray
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Copyright © James Fraser | Year Posted 2010
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