To Bring Clock Immobilized For a Moment

(A tribute poem to Connecticut Shooting victims) Whilst time is not in our hands to bear Whispering hushed sound, steals someone’s life A lithe gunman brandishing gun to err If only I hold time, I’ll stop the strife The ephemeral laughter of childhood Bequeath memories to posterity Be an advocate for gun ban, I would Parents felt like dry leaf in an eddy I speak of my thoughts, hopes, and prayers A glimpse of dulcet smile one last chance Felicity in heaven cloaked the fears For these children once have a dalliance One by one, far and near, gunshot broke out In silence, their presence you can’t live without Posted also in Voicesnet.com (Jan. 2, 2013)