Sonnet to A Shooter

Do you hear me crying?

Do you see my tears?

Can you feel the pain in my heart?

You and I are forever connected by what you did

You can never call back that bullet or change a minute of time once it is spent

Your life will never be the same

And neither will mine

Who are you now?

Can you see what you’ve become?

I see you hiding in the shadows

But You are never alone because they are always

With You

They are a part of you

A part of your history

A chain that links us together

That binds strong and tight

Let me go before it’s too late

Say good-bye before we meet

Drop the gun that burns in your hand

Let it dry up, wither and die

Remove the red rose that stains

Think ahead, before you think back

Rise up to meet the challenge

Sing out and breathe

The leaves of Heaven whisper your name

And God’s Breath will blow you where you need to go