Waiting for the Blue Car

Smoke rises from the hill
another B-47 gone
Who was it?

Notification comes in a blue car
two officers
wives wait

It turns in street,
a driveway.
Oh no,
not her!
Kill a family

"They also serve
who only  stand and wait."
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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