vopos

they woke you in the night

a glare from bright headlights. sentry's in a row

you watched them from a front window. through sleepy eyes you saw the scene

and felt

as if a dream. had come to life. caught by surprise

protection in disguise. a high barricade

the price too high to pay. the late-night dancers filled the street

and stopped

as if a dream. had come to life

a wail and a cry

blue lights flashing by

in shadows of the trees

a zone runs in between. the young-boy soldiers filled the streets

and moved

as if a dream. had come to life. can it be a nightmare?

will you wake and still be there?

so you try to run

frightened you're the one

left inside.