Our Turn

"Our turn now- Here we are 

As Abraham responded to God -- straight off 

and Samuel to Eli, three times in one night, 

Our fathers, brothers, husbands, sons 

daughters, grandkids, neighbours, friends… 

Dog tags, rifles, helmets, boots, semen frozen,  

Get and will 

Phones and snacks, prayers and hugs 

--swallow swallow, breathe breathe 

Through the portal, so proud but  

veil of terror shutters down 

Look the same, do your work-- 

Automaton.  "