Particular Words in a Specific Order

clouds gasp fresh lightning
one last breath before the breach
roil finding a grave
others brave a march

frightened children fire off rounds
into tired crowds
                       piranhas or gnats, they're gone
                       to the blackened body count in the sky
mumbling into ink
sweat-stains strangle my letters
and we lose faith in the post
                        my days are falling into
                        dangerous repitition
                        cynic's stagnation flies
                        overhead the life where
                        nothing is worth complaining              over

the lightning boy sleeps, for sure
but I can see him clearly now
      tumultuous dream

2020