Viktor Vasnetsov: Knight at the Crossroads
Why must so many years pass
to heal a wound
it took only a day to make?
We wear our scars like a badge
but who wants to be
the Sherriff of Stupidtown?
To yearn for the day
when there are no more
guns in the valley,
to know that our children
are safe so we can just
ride into the sunset
or die among the trees—
is that too much to ask?
Rather than seek in vain
the means to disappear,
let us learn to leave no scars.
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C. Rommial Butler
C. Rommial Butler is a writer, musician and philosopher from Indianapolis, IN. His works can be found online through multiple streaming services and booksellers.
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