murderers are coming
there’s been an announcement
everyone’s asking: can it be true?
when are they due?
murderers are coming
should we drop everything?
stand back in awe?
wipe the floor?
murderers are coming
should we clean the streets?
they say they’re here to protect
who’s going to object?
murderers are coming
should we put on a show?
the kids are in bed
the carpet is red.
murderers are coming
should we change the sheets?
make it nice?
put the champagne on ice?
murderers are coming
is it time to speak?
should we make a toast?
enlist the Holy Ghost?
murderers are coming
how long have we got?
should we sign a deal?
ask them how it feels?
murderers are coming
what shall we call them?
our very good friends?
so, is this how it ends?
Published in UNITY Journal, October 2007.
