“Waterbug 1” (cont)

 

“Waterbug 1”

 

cji

8/17/13

 

Patrolling the pool waters

lonely and seeking others

no replies to his calls

to Waterbug’s 2 and 3

yet not leaving his station

back and forth to patrol

then the unthinkable

returns the hunters

sonar seeking – pinging

closer and closer coming

soon again the claps

charges going off around

till tumbling out of control

waves washing him about

then being thrown aloft

landing on the surface

cement hard and cold

sweeping him away

till no longer heard

Waterbug 1’s cries

signals fading away

while in other places

unknowing of events

Waterbug 1 lingers

again to return to seek

endless his patrol!

 

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