The child found what looked like a toy
but when a way was found
to fulfill curiosity
found their friend
lying dead at their feet
guns are not the answer to feeling secure
left lying within the reach of
innocence
she was about her morning
preparing breakfast
on yet another Valentine’s Day
when she heard a gunshot
fill the air
and looking ’round
found her husband
of many years crumpled
in the doorway
dead…a gun in his hand
guns are not the answer to depression,
to problems seemingly
having no answer
Leaders of the world always disagreeing
make plans for larger armies
to carry more guns
to kill more people who are caught
in the cross hairs
guns are not the answer to solutions
for forcing others to agree
to another countries’ ideas
guns are not the path to peace
© November 2017 Renee Espriu
This is in response to Jamie Dede’s Wednesday Writing Prompt. Read more responses at https://jamiededes.com/2017/11/01/dueling-with-words-to-stop-gun-violence-wednesdays-writing-prompt. The photo below was taken from Public Domain Pictures and digitally altered.
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