Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son
At the bang of a gun... Villanelle Challenge Entry.
At the bang of a gun
it's already too late
Someone's daughter, someone's son
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Damage can't be undone
There's no respawn or replicate
at the bang of a gun
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All it takes is one
Shot fired, why debate?
Someone's daughter, someone's son
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Guilt is hard to outrun
when you play with fate
at the bang of a gun
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When the deed is done
Driven by fear or hate
Somone's daughter, someone's son
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Lives cut short, barely begun
it's necesssary to restate
at the bang of a gun
someone's daughter, someone's son
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Author's Notes: Another Villanelle challenge entry that I feel speaks for itself.
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Comments (8)
The only thing the NRA will ever grieve more than the loss of a son or daughter is the right to own & pull that trigger. Okay, they probably grieve more for a whole lot of things than the loss of life.
Regardless of the complex structure required, this is such a great message. It reminds me of Johnny Cash's old song: 'Don't take your guns to town son Leave your guns at home, Bill Don't take your guns to town."
What they do to someone's son or daughter, someone will do to their son or daughter in the future. Loved your Villanelle! 🍩🥐
'Guilt is hard to out run when you play with fate at the bang of a gun' Whoa!!! That line got me. Well done!!!
Indisputable
You have made the rules of Villanelle sound so simple in your poem. I agree with Scott that it could very well become a song.
Good work! I just read the rules for Villanelle and that's quite a challenge! amazing work you created such a meaningful poem in that framework. I feel like this could be a Macklemore song.
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