“Sign of the Ages”
Sign of the Ages (a villanelle) by Lukey M. (’23)
This story is a sign of the ages
Lightning strikes the sky very high
Then their very large family rages
The energetic kids hate their cages
Only when they’re calm, they let out a giant sigh
This story is a sign of the ages
The parents also hate their current life and want to turn the pages
They want to start a new chapter in their life, you wonder why
Then their very large family rages
Father tries harder for wages
He yelled so much that he has to cry
This story is a sign of the ages
And then Mother engages
She cries even more and strains her eye
Then your very large family rages
Remember this is a battle that enrages
Until they break out of the cages and it’s dry
This story is a sign of the ages
When your very large family rages.