Matthew R. Callies

Tunnel of Shadows

Bus door opens wide,

Masked men steal summer\'s sunlight,

Children choke with fear.

 

Buried deep below,

Darkness whispers, dirt surrounds,

Hope a fragile seed.

 

Jennifer\'s young mind,

Plans escape, a digging hand,

Freedom\'s promise gleams.

 

Rising through the earth,

Sunlight kisses tear-stained face,

World explodes with joy.

 

Though the children live,

Shadows linger, fear takes hold,

Innocence is lost.