The Vampire
678 x 9
Written in No. 2 pencil
But not exactly on the lines
Johnny wonders if Manuel will make the promised lunch trade
After all, a deal is a deal
The Vampire enters the building
Drinking life as through a straw
Etching fear with each sip
Instant adulthood for all present at his precedented feast
Whispered phone calls drenched in dread
But there is no calvary coming today
There is no calvary coming today
Little Esmerelda stains her dress in yellow
While José stains the floor in red
This was not written on the lines
This was written on the lines
A reflection on Uvalde, Texas by Jordan P. Fowler
