other side of This World

A gun in his hand
A gun in his hand
Hate put a gun in his hand

Taught to fear
Classmates he held dear
He’s eight with a gun in his hand

Lest: A Haiku

It was just a child
The world put its weight upon
It was just a bride

I vow to wait for
the airy, broad strokes of you
as you’ve been set free.

Art credit: Tiger R., age 7

Behaves nice and not.
And serves me breakfast in bed.
A peekaboo game.