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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Senseless by RedGoddess (Day 16 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

My beloved city of Boston is in mourning this week after the bombings at the Marathon on Monday, April 15. My thoughts are with all those affected by this horrific inhumane act. Although I wrote this piece today, I'm still in shock and cannot make sense of what took place right in my backyard. Thank you for the outpouring of love from friends close and far:)

A revered day
with promise
of innocence
excitement
victory
celebrated
finale

Our world
rumbles
trembles
crumbles
collapses
in seconds
darkness
in bright 
daylight

A new day
vanished in 
fumes
bloodshed
lives, bodies, 
peace in disarray
witnessing horror
in real time
steps away
feet away
from childhood
magic

Memories
breaking in
loud painstakingly
slow motion
one moment
This is it!
arms in the air
in absolute relief
then panic
dreams shattered
to the ground
it all slipped 
away

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