I've had enough of these shootings.

again.
again, again, again.
again.

the blood, the screams.
the shaking embraces.
the parents who never fathomed
this Again.

the keening, the wailing.
the primordial screams.
the angry opinions
on every computer screen.

again.

the dark, the pain.
the confusion.
the anger, the fury.
the fruitless rage.

again.

the pain of empathy,
the dolor of love.
the bitterness.

again.

the ribbons, the posters
the billboards, the flags.
the meaningless moments of silence.

again.

the sanctimonious speeches.
the "thoughts and prayers."
the political gain

again.

When will our screams reach
not the ears
but the hands of Action
before another Again?

when will the outpouring
of poetry, music, art,
about these Agains
STOP?

when will 
         AGAIN
stop its jarring cadence
of our hearts pounding?

again.
again
again
again
again, again, again.

the "we should have known."
would have.
could have.

the infinite futility
of only words.

again.

Fuck these Agains.
enough Agains.

enough.
enough
enough
enough
enough
enough, enough, enough.

c.2018 E. Morisette