Burned wanly in the spreading dawn,

Then died.

"Hello, Joe, how's the missus?"

"Fine, Bill.

Did you see the news?"

"No, what's up?"

"Something about a new bomb, K factor Of two hundred, whatever that means."

"Probably Nothing, they're always talking about new bombs, And anyway, we're not at war."

"Well, I don't know, I hear this one's something new."

"That's what they say about any new stuff. Remember the first Atom bomb?"