smoke

this man found hanging in the

house of truths

and that you know him

 

that every lie is remembered

 

every act of brutality

repeated without end

 

stone to blade to automatic weapon

and it's never really HOW

a man was killed but HOW MANY

 

it's never WHY but TO WHAT END

 

and there are reasons found wanting

and there are those that i applaud

and there is this man found hanging

and then cut down in time

 

there is hatred in any direction

you can aim it

 

there is whoever it hits

 

now is never the time for mercy