America’s Coming
© Gerry Gomez
by Colton Fair
The rivers run red
When America comes.
The ground shakes and mountains move
When America comes.
Children cry and mothers weep
When America comes.
Fathers don’t return and
brothers go missing
When America comes.
Do you think they want
America still to come?
Bio
Colton Fair is attending his third year at Santa Barbara Community College, majoring in Theatre Arts. He enjoys acting and directing in addition to writing poetry and fiction. He is excited to be published in Painted Cave and hopes to be published again in the future.
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