Mourning in Texas
A Villanelle
Tis another shooting, alas, its just another day
The Grim Reaper comes a callin, guided by the Styx
No longer are we shocked, tis the American Way
Numbed by every incident, what are we to say
Mass shootings sublimed by the body politic
Tis another shooting, alas, its just another day
“On aurait pu éviter de telles tragédies,” speaks the abbe
“These deaths could have been prevented” by whose yardstick?
No longer are we shocked, tis the American Way
The gun control element will certainly be downplayed
Resignation will set in, each breath is anaemic
Tis another shooting, alas, its just another day
Mental health is the default, its become so passé
Only applies to the white lunatics
No longer are we shocked, tis the American Way
More lives will be lost, at our leaders feet of clay
Will we ever experience the chiliastic?
Tis another shooting, alas, its just another day
No longer are we shocked, tis the American Way
