“ In a Heartless Manner “ by Suzán Jiván

“ In a Heartless Manner “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

In a heartless manner
aggressively taking big shares
while knowing something bad is imminent
becoming excessively skittish
instinctive fears relived as visible conflict
thoughts running at great risks
being brought to a stand still upon taking hard spills
repeatedly over long distances while crying hysterically
and gesturing toward an unlicensed hunting knife
looking exactly like tridents coming out of hiding
thinly disguised sensitive to climate slab-sided skull-caps
slaps on the back checkpoints manned on a human scale
in the town square coal-fired plants buried or stashed
kerosine lamps random social gatherings
featured in time lapse left feeling really proud
of furrowed hound dog brows...