the last believer left the altar
the sirens called out the hoard
to the nearest chemist
where much chastised
one metre away
gathered palms folded
heads bowed
the holy flame
stood watching
shaking, shivering, swaying
the holy man in unholy garb
skewed nostrils
protruding mouths
shut ears
reached out
one,two, three a plenty
the street sides
dreamed of footsteps
thud thud thud
a distant bird chirped
a long distance affair bloomed
heads huddled in rooms
blinded to each other
rushed and hit the walls
cracks wizened
no machinery
no order
no thumping foot
no gunnery
just a speck
a swirling speck
take this message to millions
the call belted out
stay put
stay safe
a message went to a friend
hopes rarely die
the last laugh was heard
the blue skies smiled
speck and the cosmos!
