John Lennon tried
… enter guns to kill
Selena’s soft voice wooed the world
jealousy turned to hate
… came the bullet
I don’t understand, I can’t understand
I’ll never understand and I won’t understand!
…
Where there is beauty why not say?
I fail see harm
Why hate because you lack?
Heed mentors
… lessons will only present themselves
to open minds
ignorance and want
make company with that of envy,
with grief to follow like a thief in the night
creating a sickening stew of venom
© July 16, 2000 CG Mair