THERE WAS A TIME

There was a time
when these hulking machines
did not roll across the ground like large beasts
with bright eyes on one end and glowing eyes
 on the other end.

I could fly across the forest without hearing
   their rumble below or nearby,
as they move along the dried up black rivers.

They have killed my brother and two rabbits.
They did not even slow down
as they smashed them with their large frames.

They are so fast,
if we are pausing in the black riverbeds
  we must be careful,
and sometimes must fly out in a hurry.

They are merciless,
and are worse than foxes and wolves.
And there is no area free of them.
Whereever I go, they are nearby,
I know because I can hear them.

Copyright ©2013 Ashi Shadow - 7/2/13 on a bird and cars.
I saw a young cute bird on the road who would not move.
I slowed down and it stayed where it was, going between the wheels of my car without being hurt.
But who knows what happened to it after that.