he only wanted to be a country boy
story after story
guns & knives & ideological hatred
I try to imagine a world without it
he always said he wanted
to be a country boy
but that’s not likely
once sentenced to thirty years
we keep killing
young ones at an alarming rate
whether by war or neglect or hunger
and those pushers behind bars
easily recycle misinformation
march two thousand twenty-one
copyright j matthew waters
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This was a very thoughtful and timely poem. Full of depth
Thank you, Padmini. Hope you’re doing well. I’m looking forward to much brighter days.
I am well, thank you so much. Hope vaccination has started in your country. Hoping for brighter days too.