come on down to the Mermaid Cafe

				inadequate


i’ve lost track of the cities
and i don’t know their names
but they died in vain
	because some fucking guy with a gun
	decided it was a good day to kill
	decided that life wasn’t worth living
		and took out his anger
			         his frustration
		   	         his inadequacies
		on you
			and me
				and, most importantly, on those who died
					on the other end of his bullets
							        his gun
	he decided to play the role of death
		bringer of
			heartache
		bringer of	
			inadequate laws
		bringer of
			fights between family and friends
	because a guy with a gun 
			is a dangerous thing
		an angry guy with a gun who thinks he knows better
			is a terrorist
		fighting for might over women
			fighting for white is might
		fighting  because mental illness 
			is not the cause
		and guns just make every death easier
						     faster
						     ready for the B roll on the news
			because the A roll has become
				words about twitter and the inadequacy of the president

i’ve lost track of the cites
	i don’t know that i’ve even read their names

		as they cross over
		i mourn the dead 
we are all Cain