Concreted laughter,
Shredded fates,
Camouflaged sin,
A beggarly will.

A life saved,
Conscience from flight,
Repentance for another’s guilt,
Lowered shoulders.

A hand on the holster
Of attacker and of victim.
Forebodings are grim —
Readiness to die.

(We keep believing that we’ll soon get out of this reality)