Orlando

My heart is heavy with the devastation and travesty the whole world is feeling now, my tears have not stopped flowing.

Ordinary people living ordinary life's being complete and happy,

Raging fear builds to anger in ignorant men by will of silent kisses,

Landing reason on anything related to news headlines and horrid religion,

Apple cells send out last messages to those helpless and without power,

Navigate your hand to pistols and pull the trigger, the coward among men,

Death lays at our feet now, not you, but us all in hugging hands,

Ordinary people living ordinary life's being complete and happy?

Author's Note

I love you all.

Reviews

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When i read the title of this poem. I was though it will about that fictional famous poet. But anyway sometimes is good to get something what you don't except .

At past we was scare from serial killers now we are scare from mass shooting and later on from a virus. I find funny how scary things are changing.

I don't know how many mass shooting was at this land last years. Almost every month i get hit from this news. It was became quite scary and still is. If anybody can buy gun so anybody can kill.

Now to your poem .

At way it's quiet provocative. Ordinary people living ordinary happy life? I am not sure . I like you bring that stuff about anger. Cause i think so many people carry they wounds and they don't know how to heal them. Ordinary people are usually very poor and they don't have too much for money for personal therapist. I can see everyday quiet lot angry people at shop etc. You certainly name it why is this happening and things are not always black and white or in the grey zone. I like also your mention of victims cause we sometimes forget they ever exist. I always wonder how is it feel when you lost someone. It must be complete hell . Your poem have true value of humanity and this so far more then any other great writing on this web site . well done.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you for your review.

[TL Boehm]

the coward among men. truly heartfelt poem.

[Distant Reality]

A great piece, I really feel for that since I live in Orlando and my brother was among the crowd that day.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I'm so sorry to hear that, thank you for the review.

[Lauren_The_Awesome]

Very beautiful. Made me feel sad inside. When this tragedy happened my heart was out for everybody. Your words show that what was done was clearly wrong and your showing it through your grief. Very good job. :)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you LTA

[Lauren_The_Awesome]

Your welcome :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A sensitive and heartfelt piece Thomas that spreads it's pathos like sticky chocolate spread across the page.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Baby Ricochet]

Powerful words for a horrible tragedy. Great work THomas

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

"Death lays at our feet now, not you, but us all in hugging hands,"

most heartbreaking lines here...it seems like murders will only cease existing in a Utopian society, not in the real world.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed, thank you.

[R J Askew]

Your lines help to counter the hate. I am sure more are on the side of peace and tolerance than evil and violence. But sometimes it doesn't feel like it.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed, I feel though that a line has now been drawn.

[Tomás Ó C..]

Hate and pride create such horror.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed tnx

[The Lost Poetry Files]

Very sad when hate is everywhere in this world and lots of cowards too.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed, thank you.