kill
kill or be
killed. where saying goodbye is a luxury
that you can’t afford.
(kill)
where the thrill
becomes so total, you
(kill)
inevitably load your hatred
and rage
and discontent
into your weapon to
(kill)
fight the real enemy. where the world turns around but you stay still
(kill)
where violence and gunpowder are your star crossed lovers
(kill)
where your lovers only exist in your mind. where you missed the
(kill)
war and turned that weapon,
ready to kill
filled with hate
filled with fear
filled with dreams of the
(kill)
glory you’d get pinned to your chest,
to yourself
Steve Callahan is a writer, a poet and a former Marine infantryman. Bursting with creative efforts, Steve runs a poetry site, podcast, and is heavily involved in PB Abbate. Steve’s writing covers his experiences in the Marines, his deployment to Helmand and the psychological peaks and valleys of an infantryman’s life. Follow him here.
Listen to our Podcast with Steve here.
What’s happening at VetRep…
Catch our interview with Playwright David Stamps on the Savage Wonder Podcast this week.
Registration is live for our first acting and playwriting classes! The classes are being offered at our Quaker Ave. location on February 22nd and March 4th. Find more details and register here.
VetRep is hosting our second public workshop, this time for War Wound by Philip Korth. We’re proud to hold this event at American Legion Post 633 in Highland Falls, NY which is our sponsor for the reading. Get tickets here!