Random act.

Random act.

A Poem by Patrick O'Neil

A man walks into a dinner. a stressed, drunk robber, pulls the trigger. Girl of thirteen, assaulted in a alley, the man that had her trapped, showed no mercy. A cop, sold stuff, he believed won't be missed. Only to end up, in a cage, of steel and concrete. Random act, on random days and random streets. The heading on the news and what we tweet. The cop sold the gun, to a gang member who used it, for a rape and murder. The grieving father, on his way to work the one to die, that day, in that dinner. Drunk and homeless, swears a man drop the gun, as he ran, from that alley. Random act, on random days and random streets. If we are to believe this tweet? Never will we see, the random act of one multiplied, connected to three.

© 2013 Patrick O'Neil


Author's Note

Patrick O'Neil
One mans actions can affect many.

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I couldn't agree more with your comment "One man's actions can affect so many", that is so true especially in our day.
Nicely penned!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Patrick O'Neil

11 Years Ago

Thank you.
I. Love. This! So much emotion! So intense!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Patrick O'Neil

11 Years Ago

Thank you for your kind words.
Wow this is really amazing! Seriously gave me goosebumps, its a thriller and a mystery and it finishes so brutally! ;) I think in life sometimes we fail to realize that everything er do have a sort of snowball effect. There would be a lot less selfish people in the world if everyone realized it. Guess thats the cyclic nature of things though unfortunately. Very well written. Very clever, I thoroughly enjoyed!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Patrick O'Neil

11 Years Ago

Thank you, and yes the ending is sudden and abrupt. I tried to emphasize the point that you made. Un.. read more
That is so true and relevant to our modern times...Well penned story...:)

Posted 11 Years Ago


Patrick O'Neil

11 Years Ago

Thank you.
Sami Khalil

11 Years Ago

My pleasure...:)

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Added on May 15, 2013
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Patrick O'Neil
Patrick O'Neil

Gauteng, South Africa



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I am just an average man, with a normal live, and then suddenly i started writing poetry. Go figure??? I also post original rock style music on Sound Cloud, check it out if you are in to that sort .. more..

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