Scarred Fingers
written by: Alexandria Johnson
@lexwritesnsings
five fingers make up a hand,
hold them up, raise them,
slam them with the other five,
a laugh erupts,
a smile spreads,
a ship sails,
four fingers make up a hand,
raise those, clash with the other four,
battle breaks out,
screams echo,
bodies coat grounds,
three fingers make up a hand,
raise those, crash them hard
against the other three,
they miss being five,
rain pours,
empires fall,
power rips
two fingers make up a hand,
raise those, and press them hard
across the other pair,
peace ends,
greed conquers,
last finger disintegrates,
nothing but war is left.
Alexandria Johnson is a freelance writer and poet based in Perak, Malaysia. Her work has appeared in The Star in conjunction with International Women's Day, iRiS Magazine #1, The Poet's Haven Digest #4, and she also won a consolation prize in the ASiS Poetry Competition. Currently, Alexandria is working as a freelance copywriter while working on her debut novel and poetry collection. She's most active on Instagram where she documents her writing journey and writes motivational and fantasy poems.
Latest posts by Alexandria Johnson (see all)
- Just an Extra Ordinary Day - November 1, 2022
- A Cry to Know Whether You’re Okay - January 8, 2022
- Scarred Fingers - September 18, 2020
