Poem 417
by Laurie Hesed
Everything has been said.
The details of his life,
the loss of the personalities
that got in his way,
his ex baby mama buying
the guns for him.
(How can an assault rifle
ever be justified?
She now faces charges
and up to ten years in jail.)
The theological dilemma
for those of us who believe
that killing is always wrong.
The fact that Kansas doesn't require
a permit to purchase,
the registration of a firearm,
the licensing of the owner,
or a permit to carry.
Open or concealed doesn't matter to us.
It's all good.
We are re-enacting the Wild West here.
Now don't you feel safer just knowing
how free you are?
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