It’s the end of the world they say
as desert sands turn the sky to a blistering display
blowing Saharan dust to make the moon
turn red inspiring words to be written
But alas all this is whilst I am away
down here sweltering in the empty hole where it’s
as hot as the desert air, today it reached
thirty-five degrees, not bad for an October day.
I sit outside in the shade and
looking up I see nothing but a
blue soaked sky and a gleaming iridescent sun
until that is I’m locked in online
Where pictures of red skies dominate
but me well I’ll always be the
odd one out sitting here grateful
that the apocalypse ain’t coming here today.
~
Bradford Middleton
bradfordmiddleton@gmail.com