Nothing really is absolute
except broken windows,
fear and vodka,
divorce rooted in repulsion,
euthanasia of the elderly,
machismo mixed with tyranny.
Loss absolutely made personal,
like pausing on train tracks,
wearing indecision’s helmet,
resulting in absolute death;
so, too, are incurable diseases,
tsunamis and backyard wars.
Your neighbor as target practice
for soldiers absolutely young,
disgruntled and hungry;
not that long ago it seemed, your home
was absolutely there, but is now
absolutely gone.
You cringe, anticipating missiles
that absolutely intend to
smear the pavement with the remnants
of the convenience store you visited every day,
while your dog waited outside,
expecting, absolutely at any moment,
for you to return.
Pledging eternity.
