Grace of Gods
It only appears primitive
because
traditional values
herd our youth
into
Burger Kings
and Pizza Huts,
clogging their arteries
profoundly
as they search
for the ideal American family.
Flat teeth chewing cuds
in Chicago stockyards at frosty 4 AM
also explore innocence
but sadly must await validation
for their lives that involve a nagging grief
they never seem to get paid for,
and which, unfortunately, includes
the ritual slaughter
of those living
just outside
the grace of gods.
Alan Britt
Posted over on Scars Publications
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