“Don’t be afraid,”
\nsay the dead-eyed tv anchors.
\n“There’s nothing you can do.”
\nSome desks are already
\nempty
\nbloodied
\nsilent
\ndevoured.
\nPeople are barricaded
\ninside homes, churches.
\nThey are not safe.
\nNo one is ever safe.
\neaten
\ndanger
\nscreaming
\ndevoured.
\nIt just feels so empty,
\nso hungry.
\nMaybe one more soul
\nwill fill the aching void.
\ntired
\nhungry
\nmanic
\ndevours.<\/p>\n
It’s<\/p>\n
just<\/p>\n
still<\/p>\n
so<\/p>\n
HUNGRY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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