Thank you John Sheils for the tag! I have to admit, your last line made me smile. I didn’t think I would ever be asked to write a poem with ‘jackboots’ in the first line! 🥾😂

Here goes…

Half expecting jackboots in the door…

The house holds its breath with me.

Outside, the wind moves through the trees,

as if nothing in the world has changed…

And I listen for the break of morning.

Kindly inviting Madonna, Lumi, Willow and Eleni to take part if you would like to…no pressure! ☺️

Your first line is my last line:

And I listen for the break of morning…