Devils Down Here

Devils Down Here

A Poem by Mark Alexander Boehm
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For Orlando. For the world. For peace.

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For Orlando:


Seven colors
That tend to piss people off
More than the seven deadly sins.
Why does a symbol of love
Incite so much hate?
Why do two men kissing
Have to close heaven's gate?

Just lay your head down
It'll be okay,
We can take it from here.
The fight rages on
But you've done your part.
We may have lost this battle
But it's just the start.
Go on ahead and be an angel,
Don't be afraid of the Devils Down Here.

The only flashes inside that room
Should be from fancy lights
Or the snapping of a camera.
When those lethal bullets sprayed
No one even saw it coming
Sanctuary to those inside
But a big target to the ordinary.

Just lay your head down
It'll be okay,
We can take it from here.
The fight rages on
But you've done your part.
We may have lost this battle
But it's just the start.
Go on ahead and be an angel,
Don't be afraid of the Devils Down Here.

If she loves her, let them be,
Is this not the land of the free?
Why is it so damn hard to see
The human in humanity.
We're here, we're queer.
Taking the wheel,
Time to steer
Away from hate
Away from fear.

Just lay your head down
It'll be okay,
We can take it from here.
The fight rages on
But you've done your part.
We may have lost this battle
But it's just the start.
Go on ahead and be an angel,
Don't be afraid of the Devils Down Here.

© 2016 Mark Alexander Boehm


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Added on June 18, 2016
Last Updated on June 18, 2016
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Mark Alexander Boehm
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