Wail of Sirens - Tragedy

The wail of sirens falls upon deaf ears

The bombs fall silent but for all to see

With eyes wide open we watch

In suspended motion we pray

As their bombs fall loudly

Where our silent bodies lay

We hug our children + say

We hug our sisters + say

In plain sight they prey

In plain sight they see the whites

Of the eyes + the grit of our teeth

And yet… they still defeat

Our hearing lost to blasts of tyranny

Our ears deafened from lifeline + defeat

They rely on submission

They depend on our lack of will

They thrive upon our ignorance

And salivate on our grief