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When someone is murdered Is it not someone’s………………. Father or mother Son or daughter Aunt, uncle, cousin………….. Husband or wife Was it someone who was loved In many different ways By many different people Taking one life Destroys the very fabric of existence for many others Did they deserve to die ? And if they did Was it your right to do it to them When you murder someone, you are playing God You have the power of life and death right in your hand At your very fingertip Just aim and squeeze It’s just that easy Someone somebody knows Has just fallen Because of our insane fascination with guns The power over another existence Bought, sold and paid for Is any of this sinking in ? I doubt it ! Eric (and sometimes not)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 3/11/2010 6:47:00 PM
Congratulations, Eric, on your poetry feature this week. Smiles, Dane Ann
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Date: 3/8/2010 9:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Eric. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/8/2010 6:28:00 AM
enjoyed, congrats on the featured poem!!
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Date: 3/8/2010 4:44:00 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janettte
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Date: 3/7/2010 8:08:00 PM
Congrats Eric on your featured poem on the Soup this week... an excellent choice to share ..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 3/7/2010 6:38:00 PM
Thought provoking poem. Congratulations on having it featured this week. Keep on writing! Karen
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Date: 11/29/2009 9:42:00 AM
Thank you James I'm glad you liked it.
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Date: 11/29/2009 9:38:00 AM
Another powerful statement Eric, and a good one >> James
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Date: 3/6/2009 11:01:00 AM
this is probably the first time I actually offer criticism on this site, I mean it constructively but I also understand this is your work and is meant to present your view from your own head....I'd scrap the last line. It betrays your anger too much and may work against the profundity in the rest of the work. Prophets can't be angry, they need to be calm, patient, understanding, gentle. otherwise they may be misinterpreted
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