NEWS

I know a friend,
A farmer
Who recently picked up his shotgun
And shot his own
Television to hell and gone.
Blew the damned thing
To smithereens! 
He and his wife
Were consumed with terror!
Anxiety ruled their lives,
Every
Morning, noon and night.
His answer; he simply
Shot the messenger!

Terrorists
Have declared war upon us.
What is your individual reply?
What is your
Responsibility?
Do you cower in fear,
Afraid to fly,
Or ride a bus?
Does terror grip your
Very being,
On your way to work,
Or to a ball game?
What is your answer
To win this war?

How tall should you stand?
Tall enough to replace
Irresponsible people
With responsible people?
Tall enough to return
To the basic structure of
A republic of responsible people,
By responsible people,
And for responsible people?
Or should we
Just shoot the messenger
And blindly hope
That the fickle finger of fate
Will continue to favor our folly?