The Tree of Life

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An anti-Semite pruned the tree of life,
cutting branches with a sickle of hate.
He unleashed hell's fury in God's temple,
killing Jews, he swore to eradicate.

The faithful fell in a hail of bullets,
as a synagogue in agony; cried.
For as a raging madman kept firing,
Jewish friends and family members died.

Shepherds of this tight-knit community
were sacrificial lambs, culled from their flock.
And the slaughter of the feeble and meek,
sent the whole civilized world into shock.

A split nation's a breeding ground for hate,
political ire burns over the years.
And you cannot douse a forest fire,
with sob filled vigils of a trillion tears.

Empathetic feelings call for action,
but when given choices, folks choose their gun.
And thus, more innocent victims will die,
for this massacre won't be the last one.


(Quatrain)
Oct. 30, 2018

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Ralph Sergi

Date: 10/30/2018 5:20:00 PM

A poignant but serious message, Emile. As course as it may sound, when members of Congress are threatened or grievously harmed will we get there so called political action.

Emile Pinet
Date: 10/30/2018 6:09:00 PM

Thanks Ralph, I agree with you they are not the victims they see only what they want us to see and damn the truth, Emile.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/30/2018 9:45:00 AM

" a split nation is a breeding ground for hate" and it certainly does not help that the ones in power are not buying into any kind of gun control. So sad and true.

Emile Pinet
Date: 10/30/2018 12:33:00 PM

Thanks Caren, my prayers are with your nation my friend, may the suffering cease, Emile.