Thoughts and prayers

Weapons of war flood the streets
A culture of violence in the name of freedom
Slavish devotion to a flawed amendment.
Again and again
Bodies in schools,
Our children
Bodies in nightclubs
Our friends,
Our lovers
Bodies in shopping malls
Our neighbours,
Bodies in churches
Our family.

Again and again you offer platitudes.
Useless thoughts and prayers.
Your choice is not to act
You worship god
You worship guns
Above all, you worship your own freedom

I want to see your defence on judgement day.
        Why did you not act, protect the children you claim to care for?

I prayed.

         You avoided responsibility.

I prayed to you, you didn’t act.

I gave you free will so you could be saved.
   You chose the easy path.
You prayed, faithlessly.
    You love you guns
So you chose only to pray.
    You love your own freedom
So you chose to pray.
     You chose to worship the laws of men.  
So you pretend to pray.
     Your prayers have been heard, and they condemn you.
No more need to pray