If only we knew....

I frowned at them
They glared at me
I scowled at them
They snarled at me
My eyes widened
Their eyes fell out of
their sockets
I screamed at them
They hollered at me
I shot them straight
In the head and they
blew out my brains too
We both bled to death
not knowing each was
equally scared of the
other

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is brilliant! I am so in awe of how you painted this without using any particular grievance that people fight about. This could be ALL grievances. Many people these days shoot to kill with their social media comments, rather than going for a discussion so we can try to understand our differences. This is such a brilliant way of SHOWING instead of telling. This is what it looks like when everyone is locked & loaded, ready to shoot. The ending is the most tragic point of it all. (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

A fine piece of free verse. If only the fear could be replaced by love. How happy we all could be Tania.

Chris

[Tania Mo]

Thank you Christine

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed a moral lesson set within a nice flowing free verse with impact as the to and fro emphasises the equity of such a stand off and its sad consequence.

[Wild Rose]

Him - Dare I ask her out?

Her - think he looks dishy - I wish he would ask me out

[John the Baptist]

The last lines make the poem and describe a major truth. All of humanity's worst behavior has fear as its base.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

As a cat, I never put much thought into fighting. I just lunge and claw their neck. Well written Tania.

[Marina]

This reads like the current state of politics in the States...blue and red staring each other down with both seriously afraid of the outcome. In such instances there are no victors. The opponents destroy themselves. It's a very interesting premise, Tania. Applicable to many other areas of life, too. 💛

[AJNJ]

I never thought of that. I always lose my mind. Great words Ms. Tania.

[Tania Mo]

Thanx AJ. :)