(107) June 10, 2010: A Word To The Zombie Warrior

A WORD TO THE ZOMBIE WARRIOR

One sinister night you’ll awake in a fright
   To the sound of the scratching of fingers;
Don’t open the door like so many before
   Where the odor of dying still lingers.

But harness your gun and get ready to run
   With a purpose that’s truly tenacious.
You’ll find your success if you don’t acquiesce
   And your tactics are raw and audacious.

Believe what I say, by the breaking of day
   You had better be high on a tether;
A place of retreat with a stash that’s complete
   And be ready to fly like a feather.

Be mobile, be wise, and don’t look in their eyes
   Just be nimble and quick on the trigger;
And pray that you’ll find some more of your kind
   To pursue them with unflinching vigor.

Your knowledge and skill, to track and to kill,
   Will leave them all brainless and bleeding.
At last if you’re strong you shall right what is wrong
   And resume the old life you were leading.

D. Edgar Lamp

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