senseless acts
so many whys
under a heavy knee
a good man dies
and the haters hate
and the extremists seethe
and our country falters
when good men can’t breathe
vigilante killers
spread extremist lies
blood on racist hands
a good soul dies
lost, grieving families
are shattered
thoughts and prayers
hardly mattered
who did this?
why did he hate?
what was his name?
what were the motives?
on hallowed ground
flowers are laid
with flickering votives
why my beloved country
have we not resolved
inequality and hatefulness
why when we need them most
have our leaders dissolved?
tears pour out
from so many eyes
our own children afraid
when a good person dies
can’t hold back this flood
as another dies
in a river of blood
a great nation cries
too many are gone
too many whys
an ocean of tears
pours forth
from American eyes
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