25 Years Later

A poetic commentary on, the Montreal Massacre.

It's been 25 years

And I find myself

Asking this:

"Have we learn

Anything?"

As lone angry men

Still attack women

Who they feel threatened

By their accomplishment.

Whether

In the developed

Or developing world.

In Canada

Women still die

At the hands

Of family members

And former lovers.

While politicians

Focus upon

The bottom line

Over the needs

Of an equable society.

While

We wait for

The next Dawson College

Or École Polytechnique

To occur or worse.

Before

Taking serious

The growing issue

Of violence against women

With fire arms.

Sadly

My answer is

No.

Rather

Canada has regressed

Since December 6, 1989.

Filling my heart

With tears of shame.

Author's Note

gotcha: requiem

Reviews

[Layi Tate]

How very sad this truth is....

[therisa]

Thank you, Layi, for taking the time, to read this poem. Can only hope, the future will be better, but not holding my breathe, on that one.

[Layi Tate]

Your very welcome I enjoyed it and I can't blame you there this world is broken!