ZFH

from Bards Vs. Zombies by Joshua David Ling

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The razor wire slashed their tire,
When Jacob had sat to gawk.
It had been pulled off a fence and strewn all about
With all the chain and locks.
But their venue sat just ahead,
Beyond the broken blockade.

Each one grabbed a single instrument,
The one one most precious to him,
And bolted toward the busted blockade
On a prayer and a whim.
Mikey led the way in fright,
And Jacob brought up the rear,
Doing his best to make sure-
His band got away from here.

Soon Mikey was at the door-
To an old hanger nearby.
He tried the door and it was locked.
He pounded on it and cried-

“Let us in! They're gonna get us!”

Then the door opened up.
There stood a grizzled military vet-
And his barking pup.

Once everyone was inside-
The door was shut and barred.
The monsters scraped at the old iron door,
But thankfully, no one was scarred.

About three dozen people
We're milling around the room,
Sitting and waiting like animals in a trap-
Waiting for their doom.

“Was that real? Or just some prank?”

Military Vet: “Oh it was very real.
Y'all must be the band.
I was hoping y’all would steal-
The money I already paid ya,
And keep Wichita out of your mind.
The news ain't doing us any favours though.
They won't say what's going on this time.”

“What IS going on?”

Military Vet: “Surely y'all can tell.
You just ran right into-
Zombie freaking hell.”

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from Bards Vs. Zombies, released February 18, 2021

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Joshua David Ling Augusta, Georgia

I am Joshua David Ling, and I am a storyteller. I’ve been telling stories ever since I was a wee tot in diapers. Mom and Dad couldn’t stop me, no matter how hard they tried. Of course, it didn’t help that I had a steady diet of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and other anachronistic tales that instilled in me a sense of wonder, longing, and chivalry. ... more