Emergency Alert

by Mike Turner / May 28th, 2023

Emergency Alert!

Bad actors
are breaching
our perimeter!

They’re armed!
Dangerous!
They’re killing
innocent Americans!

We must
Act
to protect our citizens!

Oh
Wait
It’s not immigrants at the border
It’s an active shooter
At an elementary school

No action
is required
Our guns
are more important

Thoughts
and prayers
though…

Mike Turner is a retired member of the U.S. Government’s Senior Executive Service. He served a 27-year career as a law enforcement professional in the Departments of Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security and Commerce. In retirement, Turner has had a second career as an award-winning songwriter and poet. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Dissident Voice. He can be contacted at www.MikeTurnerSongwriter.com. Read other articles by Mike.

This article was posted on Sunday, May 28th, 2023 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.