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It's Coming

A J.R. Morton Poem

By Jason Ray Morton Published 3 years ago 1 min read
It's Coming
Photo by Breno Machado on Unsplash

A palpable tension breeds in the air,

You should feel the heat growing,

It's spreading across the country, affecting everywhere,

It'll explode with only a few even knowing.

Can you feel it breathing down your neck tonight,

It's breeding faster and you can sense its presence,

Will you give in or will you fight,

How do we overcome such a ghostly menace,

There's a storm brewing,

The devil's knocking,

Where will you be when the fighting needs doing,

Will you be there when the skies start rocking?

Can you feel it as it closes in on you,

That ominous warm breath on your backs,

The storms coming and there's much to do,

Much to do before what's coming attacks.

It's almost here and thick in the air tonight,

The looks on people's faces tell the tale,

What's about to pop off will be a fright,

It's already turning our fearful people pale.

They know it's almost here,

Greeting it head-on with glee,

What will become of the world, oh dear,

And what will become of thee?

A ghastly force, an enemy with no face,

Most will run inside to lock their doors,

Many more will run away from this place,

Their fears abound from the endless wars.

Can you feel it coming, coming in the air tonight,

The weight of it all overwhelmingly rushes in,

It's landing on you before you even take in its' sight,

And you don't even know where to begin.

The end is near,

There's nothing else that will matter,

When it's all said and done we'll drink a beer,

And hope to age enough we might someday be fatter.

First, it has to come,

Can you feel it in the air tonight?

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About the Creator

Jason Ray Morton

Writing has become more important as I live with cancer. It's a therapy, it's an escape, and it's a way to do something lasting that hopefully leaves an impression.

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  • Antoinette L Brey3 years ago

    Good job

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    This is great, Jason. Well done.

  • Test3 years ago

    keepit up

  • "What every Ukrainian has been asking for over 500 days now," he says with a tear in his eye & a knot in the pit of his stomach.

  • Jason, this is pure Truth looking me in the eye. You have my respect!

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