AND GUNS WERE TURNED INTO REVOLUTION

And guns were turned into revolution
and revolution into hate
and so goes history
without lessons learned

From the revolution
distilled pain
into hate
begetting hate
begetting hate.

And guns were turned into revolution
when minds needed to be changed
and hearts sought sanctuary
and guns fired mindlessly
without heart.

And what about
Love
What about
it?

And guns were turned into revolution
blood leaked into the streets
a flood of triumph
of moral victory
so much life lost
a justification of spirit
so much conscience
relented.

And what price
the soul
what price
the soul?

And guns were turned into revolution
and villages were lost
and tears were shed
But the guns could not silence
the crying

Could not silence
the crying.

And guns were turned into revolution.

Larry Jaffe