Barking sound
My daughter coughing
Wife rocks the child
***
Two sons cower in silence
I pace the room
Like a caged tiger
***
With each labored breath
Life slips away
To the tune of a lullaby
***
Rent is due
It's cold outside
A paltry salary decides
***
Who lives
And
Who dies
About the Creator
Maria A. Perez
Author of the romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta, its prequel, Song of the Caged Warrior, and a poetry book. As a diehard “Trekkie” and Star Wars fan, I'm fascinated by what lies beyond the unexplored reaches of space.
Keep reading
More stories from Maria A. Perez and writers in Poets and other communities.
Bruce Lee and The God of War: Kuan Ti
It starts with love.. The Power to the God Of War and Wealth Walk into a Chinese restaurant (even in Oklahoma, USA), a Chinese police station, a kung fu martial arts studio or even a Chinese temple and you often see a red faced warrior holding a heavy quan-do (spear like weapon).
By WILD WAYNE : The Dragon King5 days ago in Chapters
Comments (1)
Eat the biggest one 🐯