Flinching, Stuttering, Freezing

I flinched.I stuttered.I finally froze.Remember when pinksAnd reds commencedA war — a word war.That when you tried to be quietAnd both armiesPushed you to take a side,And when you didYou had to be ready withGuns and knivesShot at you,And be ready also for your bombsAnd swordsAnd your armor so that blood wouldn’t spill out,And never…

Zeeb the Ox (7)

The Bovidae army marched toward the other camp, and every soldier looked their fiercest. Their swords, daggers, and spears were ready to aim at anyone who would attack them. Their shields were firm to protect them from any harm that they would encounter, and everyone was on their feet. With one shout, they would dash…

Zeeb the Ox (6)

Raymond and Zeeb ran fast and wildly to Bushwack to tell the king of the violence they witnessed. Both of them could not unsee the boy hanging on the arms of a soldier like trash. Zeeb’s eyes were wide awake but not the excited kind. It was an expression of shock. He still couldn’t believe…