Six Word Saturday

One Sad Song Remains The Same 

Sign-Off
(Orig. published @ Curio Poetry)

I’ve had enough of that, he said,
pressing a button, ending the newscast,
putting an end, finally, to the useless
bombing of sand dunes and babies.
Then, half-reclined against the bedrail
he pressed another button, turned up
the morphine drip to maximum, closed
his eyes. I’ve had enough, he said.

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SHOW MY FACE.