Salute the Gun
I didn’t shoot the piano player.
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.
Hit me with your best shot –
joyously, I’ll sing “Fire Away!”
But rifles spraying bullets at second grade
is way too Republican for me.
Their right to bear arms
is a command to bury our children.
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That last line floored me, it’s so painfully true.
Well said!
It’s all about the last line.
Thank you so much for your comments
Good to say the powerful truth
Last line.
powerful last 2 lines