The Quiet Watch of Civil Defense

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Craig was raised

on black and white screens. Mmm. Air raid sirens and honest prayers.

Mmm. A flag on the porch, a world at war.

Neighbours knew what duty was for. They said, "Son, freedom isn't free."

Mmm. "Sometimes it's quiet, sometimes unseen." Mmm. "You don't always carry a rifle

or gun. Sometimes you just stand when the work's not done." They practiced duck

and cover in schoolyard hall. Learning fear before they learned it all.

But they believed if the lights went out, someone would strike a match somehow.