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Victims of Mechanics
Physics
The physics of motion
and rest implies
that sudden coming to rest
of a vehicle
results in the lunging forward of
whoever’s inside.
Yet, for them so it seems
that for a while time halted
Action
Utter Carelessness results in
Catastrophe.
Reaction
Sense of hearing impaired
temporarily.
Like after a missile finds its target
all one hear is that on-going, never-ceasing
“teeee”
Sight intact, yet doubtfulness
engulfs.
This is all too much to take in.
A girl: weeping. Tears: flying.
Her cries are unheard.
Then what alarms most
Blood.
Everywhere, in the nothingness.
Thinking bleary and thoughts distorted.
What did we do to deserve this?
A group of children
Impeccant
On our way to school
Unseen arms help me away
I close the lids, block out
Everything.
Spectator
Destruction
Tragedy
though not my own
Compels me to wonder
what if
I had been subject to that
Physics
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