Casualties

They sense that something’s not quite right,
these gen-mod dogs of war—

blinking in the too-bright light
they sense that something’s not quite right

so honed as weapons, bred to fight
they do what they’re made for.

Too late, their handlers see the light
first casualties of war.

Lisa Timpf’s speculative writing has appeared in Lorelei Signal, NewMyths.com, Polar Borealis, and other venues.