The Zoo

We live in gilded cages The sun glinting off the golden spires Crowds rush in and out Trying to find the most attractive attraction We wait, patiently, with baited breath Our hearts pounding silently We wait and we wonder Will...

Time

Its putrid breath lingers in the air, suffocating me and making my heart beat harder, faster, stronger. It is the heavy barrel of a gun, loaded on my shoulder with bullets the size of life, urging me toย go, go, go....