After Watching The Stampede On Tv

After watching the stampede, the mayhem The unnecessary violent pandemonium Caused by the bloody brutal terrorists The staunched enemies of peace I thought hard about having an alcoholic drink To soothe the pain, to help me swallow, sink The horror that I just watched on television I was shocked, sad, and drowned in emotions The evil terrorists have gone too darn far Too far. This is sickening, outrageous; this is war As I was about to mix whiskey, gin, rum, vodka And lemon juice. Suddenly, I changed my mind I decided instead, to drink a huge glass of water To extinguish the fire in my heart, spleen, and aorta That was painful, hurtful, criminal and unkind To witness so many innocent lives destroyed by terror When will we see the end of that madness? When will see the glimpse of happiness? Even in deep sadness, we need to be in control As we must play, at all times, an exemplary role Be kind to the body; alcohol can only worsen things It's better to praise the Lord, pray, write, read, and sing. Copyright© May 2017 Logerie Hebert, all rights reserved Hebert Logerie is the author of several books of poems.