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Surprise

I tell myself that the secrets

and the sneaking around

are all necessary evils

so I don’t make a sound.

All the lies that are told

and the schemes that are made

are only for your benefit

and soon, they will all fade.

It seems like so much work

to trick and to deceive

but when we yell, “surprise,”

I hope that you don’t leave.

© Autumn Siders 2016

Bestseller Mash-Up Round 8

A Man Called Hamilton: A curmudgeon is hated by his town and country for his radical ideas, but saved by a cat after his neighbors crash into his mail box. Full of duels, politics, and stray cats this story will change the way you view the world.

The Little Paris Sympathizer: A French bookseller finally reads a letter left by his departed true love and he sets off on a trip to find answers. With the help of an Italian chef and a writer suffering from writer’s block, he discovers that his one true love was a undercover communist agent during the fall of the South Vietnamese government. Nobody’s perfect.

Valiant Girls: During the American Revolution, a girl falls into a cult and betrays not only her budding nation, but the commander who loved her best. As she falls deeper into the excitement of the cult, she comes closer to violence as she helps a nation realize the real danger comes from within.

Harry Potter and the End of Watch: After putting a dangerous serial killer in a vegetative state for five years, an aging employee of the Ministry of Magic must come to terms with his past which now puts his son in danger. When that killer awakes, all bets are off for muggles.

Grint: The Curious Science of Perseverance: Researching the science behind fashion, weapons, and tools used in war, a psychologist notes that what really drives people has nothing to do with I.Q. and everything to do with passion and perseverance. She also notes that war should be avoided and camo will never go out of style.

Through a Cat’s Eyes

It matters not to me

the color of your skin

since we all know with a cat,

there is only one way to win.

You can be a man, for all I care,

who loves another man

as long as your ideas

go along with my plan.

You can pray to God

or do whatever is hip

as long as you know

I am the one to worship.

For being of the mindset

that it’s all about me,

I think I’m pretty accepting

so it’s time that humans be.

© Autumn and Emilita Siders 2016

Loop

The relentless pursuit

burns my lungs

and makes me weak

as my legs struggle

to find even a little

solid ground.

I finally see the clearing

just up ahead as I slow

waiting to finally have

what was never mine

and I realize now,

I am right back

where I started.

© AUtumn Siders 2016