Before And After

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for Sarah Venart

the ocean tide rises in suffering 

recedes in regret

 

a before and after

moment 

the bell rings

you are home

a package arrives

at your door

unexpected

the sender unknown

you open anyway

a faraway war

the former lives

of faceless bodies shot

dead in a neighbourhood street 

looking like yours

comes into vivid view

the message is received

no space is safe

from delivered bombs 

 

some bullets

have no exit wound.