Perseverance II

By Lenny Ellis



Being here

is such a chore.

I wish that I

could be no more.



I also wish

I could ignore,

the bombs and bullets,

and this damned war.



But since I’m here,

I’ve got to know…

is this place real,

or just a dream?

A madman’s whim

without a scheme?



Perhaps someday

I’ll find the truth.

And learn again,

to love my youth.