Weapons Drawn

shots not fired

Guardians ON call perhaps

police labeled bullet proof black vests

paroling the perimeter

police dog quiet head to the ground following intent

A scent of…

Harnessed

Quiet

All quiet except for hitting hard

the speed bump

in front of my house

lights blazing blue and red

glaring

In front of my house at my door

my neighbor’s yard

back and side

with no alley to escape

Noon prayer ended alreadyfor

Light bearers and Helpers

named and unnamed

and then

QUIET

Cameras rolling

With no film except our third eye

Three Women

In focus

Fear rising

I wished

I

We

Imagining

No shots

I opened the glass door and then closing

Uncertain holy

Witness

She/Dog walk cut short

More GUNS

counted seven

loomed large and then

Looming

Larger

As in a bullet dodged

A mothers prayer

Heard and answered

Guns drawn

No shots fired

A mothers prayer

Heard and answered

We know how

We stand down

A mothers prayer

Heard and answered