LITTLE APOCALYPSE
it’s the end of the world, the end of time,
the end of all things, the prophet tells us.
but there’s never a calendar entry
to guide us, just the vague hint of “in your
lifetime”. all we thought was holy will be
revealed as lies of the Adversary.
fire and mayhem, disease and flood . . . it’s
always the same. even science has its
apocalypses, but they at least offer
the hope that it’s natural and won’t happen
in our lifetime or that of our children
for the foreseeable future. it’s really
just a tool of fear mongering to control
us. we’re savvy, boss, forget about it.

David M Pitchford