conversations at breakfast, continued at the bar

if the nuke comes
i hope to kiss its nose
i need not dwell in the aftermath

my friend said she would rather be right next to the nuke
so it would hurt less than getting hit
as if explaining that someone brushing your hair behind your ear
hurts less than getting your ear cut off

another friend agreed
said he’d rather be vaporized than dead on impact
as if explaining that saying i love you
hurts less than getting shot in the head

heaven and hell are for cowards
if you run from the nuke
i hope the afterlife protects you