All Fall Down

Hugh

I am standing in this trench
The rumble of distant explosions
Start to come closer
Whistle in my mouth
I think of home, a girl at a party
Then we all fall down

 

I am standing here in this house
Music plays in a room somewhere
A man comes to me
I am shaking and scared
I wish i had a home. someone to look after me
Then we all fall down

 

I am standing in this shower room
Distant whistles blow
As the doors are closed
I hold my children close
I think of my husband, where is his hand
Then we all fall down

 

I am standing here in our bedroom
His keys in the door
Footsteps on the stairs
Heart in my mouth
I think of our wedding when we truly loved
Then we all fall down

  • Author: Hugh (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 8th, 2024 17:08
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Comments1

  • Cassie58

    Four separate situations, each one building in apprehension, leading to that final line. The repetition works well. Reminded me of the nursery rhyme Ring a ring of Rosie’s. That also ends in we all fall down.

    • Hugh

      I think in writing that these was a degree of nursery rhyme to is a sort of adult nursery rhyme, although most nursery rhymes originally were



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