UNCIVIL WAR

His brave words

“Everything will be OK”

Designed to give her comfort

Hope

In such a bleak situation

Deafening bombs exploding

Dangerously near their concealed lair

Her angelic gaze

Pierced his veil of mediocrity

She read his eyes with intuitive intensity

Loving familiarity

From 14 years of marriage

“You are lying to me” said she

Smiling in grateful disappointment

She was thankful for his chivalrous attempt

Her expression

One of admiration

Proud of her frustrated mate

Soon they will die

Hunted down like wounded animals

Caught in the middle of senseless violence

The horrors of Civil War

Manifest by mass destruction

Horrid stench of rotting flesh

Memories of their happy home

Blissful times of joy

They cling to each other as one

Her delicate hands

Wrapped tightly round his trembling waist

Both apologizing

For random times of insolence

Imagining the magnificence of heaven

Excitement of their coming reunion

Praying to meet Him soon

Sacred embrace of Jesus Christ

Forgiving those who would harm them momentarily

© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006