Inconvenient Death

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Rows upon rows

endless rows

gulped into the gaping maw

claimed by the cannon

so much fodder

 

The yawning chasm of death

devours assembly-line rows

churning out

neat flag-wrapped packages

a manufactured product

identical in death

 

Cookie cutter coffins

cookie cutter flags

neat boxes, always in demand

there is an endless supply

 

Do not think yourself invulnerable

death is inconvenient

when you are made to face the truth

 

*Note: This poem was written for and inspired by the Inspiration Monday prompt “Inconvenient Death” from BeKindRewrite. You can visit their blog by clicking on either of the two images:

          

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