every weapon made
has one design rule in mind
the rule shoot to kill
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for each child that died
the old man removed a page
from the book’s ending
he said children’s deaths in war
leave humankind’s future blank
once
dreamers
stood tall
and
waded
through
the troubled waters
of hate
and
despair
now
they crawl
through cold waters
trying
to avoid
the justified murders
of
hopes
old westerns
with
gun fights
in the street
are the foundation
of
this society
the right
to bear arms
takes
the lives
of children
playing in yards
and
officers
walking their beats
doesn’t matter
how many die
as long as
the plot
of the old western
is played out
everybody
needs a gun
cuz
there’s bad guys
out there
and
some wear badges
and
some sell drugs
so
everybody
has to carry
a six-gun
always
keeping an eye out
for invading
bandits
or
government troops
cue
the music
it’s time
for a stroll
down main street
at high noon