Pepper Shot

-Linn Barnes

Lo before me the world i have long

known sad blood ground into the dirt

a shocking stupid mouth uttering

senseless lies and grim fantasies

bringing nothing but hate and contempt

to and for the dead and wounded who

now must collectively dream of a righteous assault

on full auto to end the churlish nightmare

and punch into the thick blood rich ditch

a just measure of long awaited payback

engaging the pepper shot shadow

of the coward who cringes and dives

into the rabbit hole of phony hate

before the new dawn gleams his end