In the news
last night
some old man
sadistically murdered
a little girl’s
prized puppy
drowned it in a
near by creek
of the metro parks
because it was
barking too much
or too loud
the next day
at work
everyone was up in arms
over the little girl’s feelings
the loss of her puppy
and chattering
about the man’s
inexcusable actions
and questioning
what he may have done
had the dog been
some boisterous
young child
with the exception
of that little girl
I wanted to scorn them all
the news team
the girl’s father
my co-workers
rip off their flesh
drown them in the river as well
wail in their faces about
the endless deaths
of innocent little children
over in iraq and afghanistan
and other war torn
or famine stricken
or power corrupt countries
but I didn’t
I kept it all
to myself
what’s more news worthy
and important than
the love and loss
of a little girl’s
puppy.