Boys play at war while their fathers who have gone before who thought they would see it no more now know that hope is forlorn that for their sons its always only a game but new threats now grow and remain -the world seems to have other plans despite how hard we fought despite the peace we sought despite our strength displayed despite the ones we slayed the wolves still do prey So while tonight to God you pray the prayers I taught you to recite each day know that God doesn’t work that way that your enemies still have a say remember you were taught to love remember you were taught to play remember in those games the lessons of the killing way
Anthony Roberts is a veteran of Baltimore and Afghanistan. He currently lives in New Jersey in a home with beautiful views and interlocking fields of fire.
He is the author of Pigtown and The Clearing Barrel.
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Want the best date night possible this Saturday night? Drinks, dessert, a hilarious live performance, professional actors, an intimate unforgettable space, pay-what-you-can tickets…it simply does not get better than this. So come on out and join us at our Parlor on Quaker Avenue for our staged reading of Yasmina Reza’s comedy ART.
We have never not been sold out, so you’re welcome to try to show up and hope for a cancellation. But if you really want to see the show, why not book now and save yourself the uncertainty?