The Shooter

Denied a beer
no I.D.
only eighteen,
so naturally he bought
a semi-auto rifle.

The silent mad
go bad.
Such a predicament.

Sorrow weeps, reason sleeps.

Background checks
buried now in graveyard grounds.

No more back to school.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Gauthier Avatar
May 27, 2022 at 3:29 PM
poignant statement about the illogical state of affairs in this crazy world of misfits.
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