the building
gives off vibes
of the cold war
fabricated concrete
beams lined with
dour black slits

this is the same
sort of place franz
came to work at
when following his
father’s advice
to be a success
the kind of tomb
which kills a soul

yet i am positive
it could withstand
the first few volleys
of armageddon as it
sits forebodingly
on a hill overwatching
the highway filled
with rows of bustling ants