Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time,
fate abandoned love
upon naked branches
of a lone tree,
where two turtle doves
used to nest.

A misfired gun
in the innocent hands
of a naive child;

bang goes his conscience.

"I'm sorry Pa,
I thought I had learned,
but the trigger pulled quicker
than I blinked."

"I'm sorry Ma,
for I have sinned,
but forgive me please...
I just wanted to be like Pa."

Saffie
23

30/11/14