You Never Existed

You Never Existed

Highly trained, dangerous pet Seal.

Go where you are sent.

Do what we bid you do

As our ears, eyes, and hands.

But, of you, we never knew

And if trouble does pursue you,

We will try to help you…

But if caught or killed,

We will act shocked—

He’s not one of us.

Do not learn from history

That we will not clear your name—

History lies; we lie…

But you go anyway.

We need what you can do.

And, remember,

Go or don’t go…

We will destroy you—

But we will be grateful.

Should you do all

And live…

Heavy awards

In silence we will give.

So, do well.

© Copyright, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw, 2000.

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