Fiction, Poetry and Havering

April Poem-a-Day — April 10, 2014


Thursday, April 10th, 2014

For today’s prompt, write a future poem.

 

 

Oneiri ma.li

 

That robot they sent

in place of you

as if it could replace

anyone

or distract me from you.

I knew

With each rocket they sent to destruction

that the prisoner they killed

was never you,

your heart still beating

after each spectacular crash,

an echo in my chest.

I knew

they hadn’t killed you yet.

I knew

I would breathe your breath again.

I knew.

 

They could never stop me knowing.

 

Gammelor Goodenow

 

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