there was light and atomic fission swelling wind and rising ash tide of black rain cement seared shadow traces reminiscent of their last commands instantly one thousand flames arising ill scent of burning hides surrounding a settlement debased entirely Enola Gay had made a casual delivery please build a future darling with our bomb cherish and love it for the sake of earth bound kingdom come the undersides of fallen metal trusses evil debris of human bodies each window s glass shards pelted secure confines brittle collapse neighbors lay beside each other unknowing faces scorched of all familiar bearing too few hands wounds for closing marred by thirsting anguish fear lamenting here we stand at the door to Gold Atomic Age don t spoil your faces with worry trust in earth bound kingdom come

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