SAINTS WITH THE SMOKING GUNS

How do you shoot someone over ideological differences and claim to be more tolerant, kinder, and loving?” The contradiction is glaring, the hypocrisy is damning, and the consequences are devastating.

SAINTS WITH THE SMOKING GUNS

"Two shots punctured the night like thunder from the Colts of Jango.
Doors slammed shut, we saw dimmed lights.
Belching flames that lit the dark; like machine guns spitting fire."

What makes these gunslingers special
In a world where egos clash?
They claim they're not superficial.
Not suicidal like the mercenaries of distant places.

They're martyrs with a cause.
They're motivated by love for mankind.
They'll curse, damn and kill if that's the price.
It's all for the cause.
And for the principles enshrined.

But is it love or is it hate
Or something in-between?
Does love spill blood indiscriminately
Does love crush in a bid to win?

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

No one kills another in the name of God or country...neither would want that.
Political lines are drawn so thick now. It is sad that we can't see past our differences and have a more peaceful climate.
I really love this poem and what it says to me.
j.

[Akinlolu]

Indeed. Need I say more?
Thank you for the review.