placing one foot in front of the other
we slip through the night virtually
undetected... or so we thought...
miles and miles of dark eyes are
embedded in transparent dark walls
spying on our behavior... especially
since our curfew has been restored;
we slink this way and that way to
avoid being seen, wearing dark
clothes and trying not to smile...
over our eyes are night vision
goggles, stalking the enemy of
our enemy of our enemy... we
are vigilant, relentless, and to a
degree resolved in the notion
that we must win at all costs...
even when the mounting costs
take out more than we are giving;
no longer do our dark hearts beat
in dark senseless rhythms but
with a sense of helplessness at
the night that does not fight back.
October 20, 2023
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