"Villainous" by Aaron Sandberg

Villainous

We tied it to a track,
put our ears to the rail,
made fate keep its schedule,
twirled a mustache.

That sort of thing.

Who was there to stop us —
some discount-costume hero
in cellophane cape?

Scorch earth. Let it burn.
The 9:05 is on time.

Here, there’s no there there.

Here, there’s nothing
that needs to be saved.

Aaron Sandberg

Aaron Sandberg believes in symmetry. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in West Trade Review, Asimov’s, The Offing, Sporklet, Lowestoft Chronicle, Abridged, Giallo, Right Hand Pointing, Monday Night, and elsewhere. A Pushcart-nominated teacher, you might find him — though socially-distant — on Instagram @aarondsandberg.

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