gunmen and alligators
they come out of nowhere
and take your life away
sometimes in a split second
but often involving traumatic
long drawn-out struggles
surprise attacks are an
everyday occurrence here
and in case you haven’t heard
nobody pays too much attention
breaking news spreads afire
circling the globe in nanoseconds
leaving the citizenry cold and numb
unable to speak their piece
lest they be hunted down like a dog
may two thousand seventeen
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