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Struggling after Armageddon

Dempsey Garcia

Civilization is in ruin,
Everything I used to know
Was taken by that plague,
Buildings are deserted, ruined, or gone,
Bodies of the dead litter the streets.

I’m the sole survivor of my family,
Reminding myself, “Shame on you,”
For failing to protect my loved ones
I wonder if the sweet emotion of love
Still exists in these trying times?

Like a wandering hermit crab,
I wander the land, searching for shelter
None of what I ever find lasts long,
For sooner or later, the dead find and raid it,
And I’m forced to keep moving on

As I wander, I find other survivors,
We’re all armed with guns or blades
In case another wave of the dead strikes,
The blades are stained in blood
As proof of our trials of survival

It seems like a never-ending struggle,
I ask “Will we make it alive?”
Who knows when we’ll find Salvation
And live the rest of our lives
In a place we can finally relax?

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