Monday 9 August 2021

Apocalypse Day

by Nick Gisburne



Seeing the shine in the eyes of her love
Knowing his atoms are scattered and spent
Always the light from the planet, above
Sends her to sadness, without her consent
She was the captain, the soul of the ship
Ordered to lead an impossible crew
Caught in a nightmare, a dangerous trip
Somehow her fate was decided, she knew
Only his confidence, steady, serene
Truly persuades her that she will return
Memories, moments displayed on a screen
Data for dreams, while the continents burn
    His were the orders which sent her away
    Saving her life on Apocalypse Day