We fight wars then write novels
and make movies about them.
Mentally ill people **** 19 children
with their military-grade AR-15s
then show horrendous videos on
the evening TV news. Murders,
rapes, tortures, and other atrocities
are reported on, and the corporations
that own them profit grossly from
the aforementioned grotesque.
I have better ideas. Let's stop war-
ring and start loving all others.
Let us rid ourselves of all weapons
from handguns to hydrogen bombs.
Stop profiteering from poisoning our
only home, Earth. Let us follow
true leaders rather than corrupt
politicians. Let us go to our hearts
that tells us what are the right
decisions to make, the right things
to do.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS