Tuesday Poem: Let's Not Die

Let’s not die. Let’s hide

when the black sack comes

to close over our heads.

Let’s sneak away

through access tunnels

down deserted alleyways.

Let’s pitch our tent

beneath the pines

where mountain bikes don’t go.

Let’s live like mice

steal cheese and bread

from silent houses.

Let's watch our son

when he’s sleeping

so he thinks we’re only ghosts.

Credit Note: This is one of three new poems by me that are included in JAAM 31, the 2013 issue of JAAM magazine, which had a very successful launch a week or so ago.

The Tuesday Poem: is by Grace Taylor.