Guns N Priorities
I used to say to the NRA,
Maybe we just disagree?
I think guns kill,
You think guns save,
I guess we’ll have to see.
Then one day, I heard them say,
“No guns when we have the VP!”
It went a little like,
Heyguysuhsupersorrytosaythisbut,
At a convention for the National Rifle Association we are going to have to ask you to leave your guns
outside because the Vice President is coming in today and even though we always tell you that guns protect
kids at schools and people in general, we’re gonna have to be real with you and just let you know it was all,
outside because the Vice President is coming in today and even though we always tell you that guns protect
kids at schools and people in general, we’re gonna have to be real with you and just let you know it was all,
a lie.
Oof.
So to the people that say
Yes NRA!
Abortions? No way!
You think you save lives
But legal abortions don’t kill kids,
Guns do.
And no, mass destruction is not
Just as easy with knives.
Our kids are not safe,
Not because of a procedure,
But rather because of your guns.
Protect Mike Pence,
But protect us kids too;
Or you leave it up to how fast we can run.
Priorities are values.
So what do we value more?
An outdated right to guns, or the inalienable right to life?
Thus, there is no more room for disagreement here;
There’s only one way to survive.

One aspect of your poem that I liked was your use of rhyming in pairs/triples of stanzas. My favorite line was "An outdated right to guns, or the inalienable right to life?" Another thing that stood out to me was your willingness to cover a controversial topic in a time of such political disagreement.
ReplyDeleteI love this poem because it shows an important message and talks about very current issues! I also like the use of rhyming and the overall tone of the poem!
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