Tragedy (in Quatern)

Too many tragedies lately

All of them unnecessary

On the TV they seem so far

Yet so widespread persist their scars

How I wish for the calm of sea

Too many tragedies lately

Some acts of God, others man made

Life’s too short to slow dance with hate

We will not look; we close our eyes,

Pretend the news is filled with lies

Too many tragedies lately

And nowhere left for us to flee

Skies cry, bleeding the deepest reds

I cannot watch nor rest my head

The images won’t escape me

Too many tragedies lately

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