marble pillar standing immovable
supporting commons structure
center of our democracy
and in background
wooden archways and stairs
climbing to halls of power
Vickers strides this hallway
black suit jacket open
identity tag around neck identifying
sergeant-at-arms
what does that mean anyway
in this day and age of body guards
and security cameras
face set in duty mode
grey hair
tousled from deadly action just
seconds before
and in right hand
still warm gun
gripped tightly pointed
at marble floor
man of deep resolve
a well reaching down to
depths of decency and
now lives with
the constant sensation of that
warm gun
as he passes bullet-grazed pillar
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