A Boy and a Gun

He held the gun

 like he held his child

knowing that either way

 one of them would have a future

 

So many dreams deferred

 because of lives deterred

 wanting to walk the path

 while enjoying things fast

 thinking it will all last

forever

 

Now he is reminded

 of the bullet in each gun he holds

 ready to aim to change a life

If only someone had said, "No" or

"Wait"

 there may only be one load to carry

 one burden to stake claims to

 

If only something was said

 something would be dead

Someone would be running towards

 something

 and not away from someone

 

But neither the bullet nor the gun

 is responsible for the end

The user is the abuser

 and the judge, jury and executioner

 

Yet there is a child

 who knows how to remove safety

 

Reviews

[Dream Weaver]

Now this is intense...a well penned piece.
My only gripe is to back it up into small stanza's
then you will have a superb write..nice job...

[the-One-with-the-Darkne..]

Wow. I really like this. my favorite is "Yet there is a child,who knows how to remove safety." I really like that. You are very good.