Screaming Down the WiresA Poem by Michael StevensYet-another deadly massacre!Screaming
Down the Wires
Just
saw on the news, the dreaded words, “School shooting!”
Unspeakable
horror; unbelievable scenes
Many
dead children among the victims
What
would drive a man to those desperate measures?
Whether
you’re a gun owner or not,
You
have to admit something must be done
Insanity
seems to be what the 2nd amendment’s come to represent
I
mean, there’s individual liberty, then there’s just plain crazy!
They’ll sit there and defend their rights
What
about the victim’s rights?
They
have the right to sit in their classroom without WWII
Erupting
around them; where’s their right to live?
The
NRA’s against reasonable background checks,
Limiting
the number of bullets a gun can fire in a short time
Common
sense has left these people
Sure,
these things won’t stop gun violence,
But
at least we can say we did everything we could
And
maybe, just maybe, stop this from
Happening
with such frightening regularity
© 2012 Michael Stevens |
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1 Review Added on December 14, 2012 Last Updated on December 14, 2012 AuthorMichael StevensAboutI write for fun; I write comedy pieces and some dramatic stuff. I have no formal writing education, and I have a fear of being told I suck, and maybe I should give up on writing, and get a job makin.. more..Writing
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