RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: AMERICAN POLITICS
Life Lost in Butler PA
Someone lost his life today
In Butler Pennsylvania
It was not the one intended
An innocent bystander
A participant in the process
An engaged citizen
For better or for worse
Collateral damage.
The former president survived
A nick in the ear
Some say he invited it
Some say he brought it on himself
He swore vengeance on his enemies
He incited a full-scale riot
But no one deserves to die
For his or her political beliefs
Even if those beliefs inspire violence
Even if those beliefs are abhorrent
Political violence must be condemned
The age of violence must end
In a civilized society
We elect a president
We do not kill our adversaries
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