Fear Over Hawaii

Fear hangs over Hawaii,
         children crying
	mothers screaming
	men staring through vacant eyes,
	searching for cellars
	under houses built on concrete.
The push of a button
	doom closes in
	swiftly
	silently
	uncaringly
The push of a button
	horns blare
	dogs bark
	cars race
The push of a button
	fighting men
	looting shops
	burning fires
The push of a button
	INBOUND NUCLEAR ATTACK
	SEEK SHELTER
	THIS IS NOT A DRILL
The push of a button
	a soldier leaves his station
	end of the shift
	tired, drowsy, going home.
The push of a button
	in
		error.

Beto ‘Riginale
14 January 2018

NB: This is my imagination of what occurred on Hawaii on January 13, 2018, in part as described to me by my son residing in Hawaii. A web search on the topic: “Hawaii bomb scare 2018” results in numerous news articles.