Too Soon?

 

Still too soon for talking about gun control, I guess...

Haven't finished cleaning - yet another - tragic mess.

Now is not the time to ask why 26 more died.

Maybe we're supposed to wait until the blood has dried.

At the rate that things are going though, there's one small hitch,

When we say we're too close to the situation - Which?

Were we still too close to Vegas?  When's the proper time

To discuss prevention of the next mass shooting crime?

There'll be lots of "thoughts and prayers" and silences observed

But, we future shooting victims would be better served

If, instead of waiting, in respect for all our dead,

We insist that Congress passes gun control, instead.

Universal background checks...  Is that too much to ask?

It gives us a fighting chance by helping to unmask

People who should not have guns...  Like guys who beat their wife;

If someone is dangerous they should be banned for life.

Dear Congress... Spare Us

 

Spare me the condolences and useless thoughts and prayers,

Lowered flags and silent moments...  No one really cares.

I'm so sick and tired of the empty gestures when

Nothing ever changes...  And it's happening again.

"Now is not the time to talk about it," Sanders said.

We should "come together" for the wounded and the dead.

Background checks and gun control would not have stopped this crime,

Therefore, we should just do nothing, like we did last time...

And the time before that and the all too many more

When they've offered thoughts and prayers in speeches from the floor.

Lowered flags?  I'm sure that - this time - that'll do the trick.

I think I might go and vomit now...  I'm feeling sick.

Je suis Charlie

 

"God is great," scream terrorists as they prepare to kill;

Claiming that their crimes are an expression of His will.

Preaching retribution; ideologies of hate...

Seems to me the god they follow isn't all that great.

I would never worship any god who says that I

Must become an instrument for innocents to die.

Any god so cruel and petty's not the one for me

('though he seems to fit these brutal killers to a tee.)

Terrorists insist they want to see God glorified;

But a god who's truly great is only horrified

When they slaughter people as a way to spread The Word...

That must be the worst excuse that S/He has ever heard.

Syria - Can It Get Any Worse?

Syrian parents are living in a nightmare. (Photo/The Guardian)

Watching as civilians thrashed then died - my stomach turned.

But, I don't know what to do where Syria's concerned.

Some have called this apathy...  In fact, it's the reverse;

I am too afraid that we will only make things worse.

How much worse, you wonder, could this situation get?

First of all, the Russians have continued saying "Nyet!"

They will use their UN veto; blocking any vote

Even if there's evidence of gas, and that's a quote.

Syria is friendly with Iranians, as well...

Now that hopes and dreams for Arab Spring are shot to hell

Judging by the chaos in Afghanistan, Iraq,

Pakistan - with Yemen fearing imminent attack

Why are we assuming if we start another fight

We have any guarantees, this time, we'll get it right?

Yes, we must do something! Let's help fleeing refugees.

Look before we leap into another quagmire, please.

Egypt - Call Me Cassandra

The Egyptian military has imposed a month long State of Emergency following yesterday's massacre of pro-Morsi demonstrators. (Photo/TheSaint41.com)

6 weeks after Egypt's coup, cops fired on the crowd

Saying Muslim Brotherhood protesters weren't allowed

To continue demonstrating out in Cairo's streets.

Now, instead, the city's filled with corpses under sheets.

Islamists felt victimized and took it to the square

(It's become the custom to hold demonstrations there)

Said it's illegitimate to overthrow a man

Just because you disagree... Only elections can.

Seems to me they had a point and, 'though I don't agree

With the Muslim Brotherhood, elections there were free.

Thousands wounded, hundreds dead, Vice President resigned

And the former President's still very hard to find.

There will be no compromises now - Not after this.

Population's fracturing.  The cracks are hard to miss.

Now, with mounting bloodshed, Egypt's in a downward spin.

It's a situation where America can't win.

Broken Heart Alleviates Symptoms

 It turns out that Dr. Seussilitis symptoms disappear with a broken heart.

 

Daniel Barden, 7

Olivia Engel, 6

Josephine Gay, 7

Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 6

Dylan Hockley, 6

Madeleine F. Hsu, 6

Catherine V. Hubbard, 6

Chase Kowalski, 7

Jesse Lewis, 6

James Mattioli, 6

Grace McDonnell, 7

Emilie Parker, 6

Jack Pinto, 6

Noah Pozner, 6

Caroline Previdi, 6

Jessica Rekos, 6

Avielle Richman, 6

Benjamin Wheeler, 6

Allison N. Wyatt, 6

ADULTS

Mary Sherlach, 56

Victoria Soto, 27

Anne Marie Murphy, 52

Lauren Rousseau, 30

Dawn Hochsprung, 47

Rachel Davino, 29
Nancy Lanza, 52

Sleep in heavenly peace.