Dystopia

Dystopia

A madman with tear gas and a gun

Caused havoc in Aurora

In the Century Theater,

Leaving victims bleeding and dying.

Horror, panic, unimaginable fear,

Bullets flying through the air,

Landing everywhere,

Hit young and old alike.

Disguised as the Joker,

This red-headed rogue

Made no jokes;

He let his guns speak for him.

Among death, love abounded.

Many risked their lives to protect

Wives, children, sisters, brothers,

Maybe even strangers.

Our hearts ache for the innocent

Killed and maimed by this man

Without a care,

Without even a motive.

Such hate is hard to fathom,

He seems without a soul,

Hell-bent on destruction.

Only God knows his intent.

No one has the right

To blight our lives this way,

Spreading chaos everywhere,

Causing a curse upon us.

Now fear has put us in a place

Where we don't want to be.

No peace on earth; instead,

Our planet becomes dystopia.

Mary S. Palmer
7/23/12