Tom Quigley Poet Quatrain

Pink Pistols

The Jihadi’s got an entire hour to kill
Hundreds of helpless patrons shocked and awed
An eon of murderous rage until
The long awaited reward from his “god”

Like schools, this Orlando bar predictably
Missing the one thing mass shootings lack
It’s no longer much of a gallery
When the intended sitting ducks shoot back

Ideology of disarmament
To some people, a feather in their caps
Yet it's to your eternal detriment
If mind-bending hatred falls in your laps

Hamstrung by their protocols, by and large
Officers stuck on perimeter, of course
No matter how they may want to charge
They are the police, not Delta Force

For a solution, this nation divided
Starkly different views on reality
The most effective measure derided
In its place, a plea to authority

When it goes down like this in disarmed France
To me it’s just as clear as a crystal
If innocent lives are to have a chance
Hear the message of the Pink Pistols

Brave by any measure to come out twice
First gay, then pro armed defense
Their deepest truths, no human price
Unwilling to appease or ride the fence

Helplessness has never stopped a rampage
There’s no reason to think it ever will
Only equal force can stop the carnage
When evil men have decided to kill

6/13/16
© Thomas W. Quigley

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Tim Smith June 13, 2016 at 2:44 PM Tom I'm not sure the right course of action but having protection wouldn't hurt... excellent poem Tom Quigley June 13, 2016 at 11:36 PM Thanks, Tim. Tough topic and a difficult news item.

Lenny Gazbowski June 13, 2016 at 1:44 PM How many shootings is that now ? Shocking ! But I would tread with caution because if this is NOT a false flag then questions need to be asked of the security services, FBI and CIA, who themselves have carried out over 100,000 crimes a year. The FBI have used patsies to carry out bombings - and this is on record. Finally questions need to be asked about the network of spy satellites which we have been told monitor & store our telephone calls and emails - something is wrong. Question everything ! Tom Quigley June 13, 2016 at 2:38 PM Hard to know what's behind what. I tend to be suspicious of anything that empowers the government while disempowering citizens (Patriot Act, Gun control). JM $0.02.