Maternal Marine
by Jack Maerten
A home - A war zone.
A daily flash of fists and filibustering.
Denying. Defending from cuts and bruises.
Send the children to their rooms.
Bunkers from the storm.
A prayer for protection,
A prayer from definition.
Love's not meant for comforting
A grueling nine to five.
A made up face.
A disguise.
To hide the conflict.
Meager meals which slim finances
Seldom cover.
Back into the zone.
A mild tirade.
Balance wavers again.
The air raid sirens squeal.
by Jack Maerten
A home - A war zone.
A daily flash of fists and filibustering.
Denying. Defending from cuts and bruises.
Send the children to their rooms.
Bunkers from the storm.
A prayer for protection,
A prayer from definition.
Love's not meant for comforting
A grueling nine to five.
A made up face.
A disguise.
To hide the conflict.
Meager meals which slim finances
Seldom cover.
Back into the zone.
A mild tirade.
Balance wavers again.
The air raid sirens squeal.
Jack Maerten is a senior at Linganore High School. In school, he participates in concert band, theater, and wrestling. His favorite type of poetry is haiku as it exemplifies the purest form of English expression.
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