Bits And Pieces

By Lynn White


They waited patiently

standing in line

hunger made them quiet

un-childlike

too quiet for children

standing in line.

 

Who knew what they’d be

when they grew up

those children

tinker, tailor, soldier, spy

on our side or theirs

whoever the us and them are.

 

Now we know for certain that

they’ll be none of those things

now they’re scattered

in bits and pieces

bombed to bits

just in case.

 

Futures laid to rest

in bits and pieces

just in case.

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award.

 https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com  and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/

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