A theft of burglars
crept into the night
they knew where
they were going
they had a place in sight
As they scuttled through
the darkened street
you could feel their energy
tense…
but upbeat
They were not all that young
in fact they were nearly all forty
and had been slapped on the wrist –
many times,
told they were naughty.
They all knew this time
that it was not the same
They were tired of pilfering
the small stuff
and wanted
bigger game
So the hunters they clambered
and climbed over a wall
Avoiding CCTV cameras
and a police phone call
Entering the darkened house
gold and cash
was all they saw
It hadn’t really dawned on them
there were people there
at all
So when the mother,
who was all alone,
got out of bed to
defend their home,
The burglars, they
did not take flight
the burglars, they stayed
and put up a fight
The burglars, they took off
as murderers into the night
and the murderers, they knew
that they had taken
a life
© Kait King, 2016
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Took me to the scene of burglary. Good one 👍
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That’s awesome! Thank you🙂🌻
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Mind blowing. And very true. The theivfes want step up their game. But I liked it. Really my kind of poem, but don’t know how to write for the reader to get me
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Don’t worry about that right now. Just find who you are as a writer and people will come. Be original, be free…just be you!🙂🙏🌻
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So powerful!!!
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Thank you 🙏🙂
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One should have been more protective and available for such things but no one takes a life surely there will be taken too matter of time
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Karma, one hopes! 🙂🙏
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Tragic, but a reality that many people have experienced.
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Yes, sadly I think so…
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I love the pace of this
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Thank you very much 🙂
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You’re quite welcome. I will be reading more.
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Oh that’s just wonderful! Thank you again :))
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oh wow…. a poem on thieves…… every movement of them has been captured……
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Haha! Yes, nothing is safe! 😁 And thank you
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So strong, true and powerful. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you! Unfortunately, more often than not, a scary reality!
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