All I Want for Christmas

 

Jesus must be proud of you
smiling for the gun,
colours true to Christmas –
peace on earth has come

santa will be sold on you
twitters of the frost,
fingers cool on triggers –
good will sights no cross

grand-O’s should have eyes for you,
ammo for the art,
whitened teeth on birthrights –
shells to warm God’s heart

And the child that never aged
with children of the Son
bleeds sorrow for the sage –
the light, that you’ve become:
dark from the man who follows
the bullets that he craves,
“All I Want for Christmas”
to fend, where killing saves;
the answer from a different knight,
Barabus with the gun:
“That’s My Kind of Christmas”
the card that get things done –

and still yet, love begs to disarm revenge
and walk with the fallen


‘Cloud Light’ Series

Concerning the photo of a family, with military weapons, placed on Twitter, by Congressman Thomas Massie and comments made by Republicans, Lauren Boebert, “That’s my kind of Christmas card” and Jose Castillo, “All I want for Christmas is more elected officials like Thomas Massie.”

In memory of Tate Myre, 16, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Hana St Juliana, 14 and Justin Shilling, 17 who were gunned down in Oxford High School, Detroit four days before Mr. Massie posted his tweet.