Hindsight

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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Smith-Johnsen Avatar
March 11, 2010 at 6:47 PM
Congratulations, Eric, on your poetry feature this week. Smiles, Dane Ann
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March 8, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Eric. Love, Carol
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March 8, 2010 at 6:28 AM
enjoyed, congrats on the featured poem!!
Fisher Avatar
March 8, 2010 at 4:44 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janettte
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March 7, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Congrats Eric on your featured poem on the Soup this week... an excellent choice to share ..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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March 7, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Thought provoking poem. Congratulations on having it featured this week. Keep on writing! Karen
Nolan Avatar
November 29, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Thank you James I'm glad you liked it.
Fraser Avatar
November 29, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Another powerful statement Eric, and a good one >> James
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March 6, 2009 at 11:01 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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