I hate skipping rope
like this
because
it never ends
and
I
get
tired
even though
mom
calls
“Dinner!”
but
I
can’t stop
and
here
goes
those
damn
awful
air raid
sirens
and
again
the planes
dropping
bombs
and
it is so horrible
mister
but
yeah
if you want to
take
a
picture
go ahead
I
don’t
care
just
be
careful
though
with
the bombs
dropping
you
don’t want ta get
blowed
up
sorry
I forget
just how long I have been doing this
but
more than two days
because
I saw
the sun
come up and go down
twice
and
34 are dead
so
on average
there’s
15 to 20
killed
34
would indicate
two
days
yep
ok
thank
you
yes
I
will
stop
at
some
point
I
promise
could
you
hey
mister
could you just tell
that lady
on the porch
that’s
my
mom
I will be in as soon as this stops
*
*This is an image from a cartoon by Charles Adams. I make no claim to it at all. It just is so fitting today.