What Do We Do Now

When I say it strong and straight I know I want to anticipate The feeling in each line Shut your eyes it’s so sublime For the things I want to say Will not in my mind go away For there is truth in the word That will stand and not be absurd Fundamentally, we all should be free And be what we want to be The right to live comfortably And to know the facts so truthfully What about those who stand against us Waving black flags, killing and making a fuss We can beat them as the drones fly around Shooting rockets and bombs dropped down What happens when they disappear Can we stop the terrorist fear The smoking mess is left And we are all tearfully bereft When can we just live in peace Where there can be no more grief As the headlines aren’t punched in About death and grief - the wages of sin. © Paul Warren Poetry