Second Freedom USA Suggestion
We don’t have our guns taken
(if I said that before, I was wrong)
Rather
We give them up
To those who duly need them
And are rightly trained to use them
To use against those who
Mis-use guns and seek to
Mis-use us
Loving our freedoms
Among them, consciousness toward peace
We send the message
We don’t need them day by day
The guns are a measure we
Truly can live without
No coercion though
But a plea
And a moderating suggestion
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clcouch123
December 19, 2015 at 7:08 pm
And yet there are those who believe guns are so necessary especially in our current situation. It is difficult to explain that those who are trained to use them should use them, even when explaining to members of your own family. You’ve worded this so well, I really respect how you can eloquently write about something as controversial as this in the most correct way possible. I can’t explain it but you just wrote this right; it’s perfect. Thank you.
December 19, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Goodness, Thank you! It seems an issue for our age, and we can respond constructively to it. But only if we openly approach it and each other, first. I’d like for us (everyone) to deal with this. Your comments are so encouraging! Maybe something could happen, after all.