She hangs from a window ledge
by her fingertips
amid carnage
suicidal homicide
blood splattering
the world.
She hangs from a window ledge
the pregnant woman
hanging on to life
amid carnage.
We hang by our fingertips
from the window ledge
of this pregnant moment
between civilization
and madness.
Barbara Novack
Laurelton, NY, USA
Donated to Wounded Warrior Project
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