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Poetics Presents

Rolly delos Santos

Rolly delos Santos is an Art teacher of De La Salle Zobel School, a school on the outskirts of Manila. He has been writing poetry for about two years now, thinking it will help enhance his third eye which he uses for his paintings. Rolly has been a member of WVU for three years now and is presently a member of the advanced poetry group (P123).

Rolly’s work has previously appeared in T-Zero and Writers' Village members look forward to reading more of his work.

Truce Take it easy, man. I don't want to shoot! I'm putting my gun down you see? Shhh, it's okay! Don't worry! I'm alone. All alone! Lost my troop and been walking for miles now. Shhh, easy on the trigger man. I'm not shooting, okay? You do understand English don't you? Okay, take it easy, man. I may not be your friend but let's call it a truce for now. this terrible rain got me all drenched and I see it did you too. So, why don't we just share this cabin and wait till it dries up? We sure are in a lot of mess aren't we? You know what? You and I shouldn't be fighting. There's really no reason to. We should be in one of those bars drinking till we drop dead. Yup, just a lot of mess we're doing for ourselves. Far from home, wife and kids. My mom, she's old, I don't think I'll ever see her again. I figure, why can't our leaders just square off their differences like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier? Sure, I don't know anything about economics, surplus value credit and debit, autonomy, sovereignty and those big words they talk about. But why do we have to do all the dying for their fights? Why can't we just go on living our lives like others normally do? This is silly, right? We are errand boys playing a deadly game of destruction. You understand what I'm saying? C'mon, for once let us have some peace Ah, it hurts, I wasn't holding my gun How can you? You miserable... son... of... a... Copyright © 2002 by Rolly delos Santos