A shot rang out
November 22, 1963
The shock wave around the world
A day burned into memory
The man behind the trigger
You know who you are
The life you took
Your heart’s guilty scar
Your day will come
If you’re still of this Earth
And if not then
God knows your worth
What you stole from
This man, husband and father
His wife, children and family
A nation mourning another
Fifty-nine years of secrecy
Somebody knows the truth
Eventually we’ll all know
From a dedicated sleuth
The good that could have come
Had it not been for your bullet
The dreams that were lost
Swallowed by your gullet
I can still remember
The unmistakable sound of those drums
The horses pulling his casket
The look of horror on everyone
As you meet your maker
I’ll spare no sympathy on you
You made your choice
Dwell now with chosen due
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I enjoyed my visit here today on what is essentially the anniversary of JFK's assassination .. and for so many reasons but including each of the numbered following points (not in any order other than how they spring to mind)
1) Each of your eight verses are stacked one on top of the other perfectly from the shifting flow they convey and pleasing aesthetics ..
2) The timing as already indicated couldn't be more apt and provides a meaningful testimony to certain facts that should never have happened ..
3) They say that one is never likely to forget what they were doing at the very moment they first heard of JFK's assassination .. or for that matter the more recent killing of JWL some forty years ago ..
I certainly remember them both very clearly and what I was doing at the time .. Should anyone be at all interested, I would be happy to respond to any PM's that may come my way ..
4) I have stood on the exact x's marked in the road on Dealey Plazza that show where bullets fired at JFK by someone hit .. I have also visited the Book Repository and stood behind the Grassy Knoll .. My wife and I both remarked on the peculiar atmosphere in and around those areas .. I felt similarly when I visited Auschwitz ..
5) Whilst I am no conspiracy theorist, I firmly believe there is far more to this whole tragic affair than is presently known ..
6) I hate to think LHO was scapegoated just as I hate the very idea of scapegoating in general ..
7) Your authors note AP more than adequately sums the whole thing up ..
8) and who don't like a bloomin good mystery ..
Nice one my friend .......... Neville 🙂
Well N, you certainly left no stone unturned here. I'm honored that my entry here has impacted you with your thoughts of that horrific day. Thank you for your thoughts and visit my friend.
A fine write AP.
Thank you kindly Orchi.
Such great words AP about an occasion which few will forget.
It certainly sounds like a conspiracy to me.
Andy
Yes Andy, a conspiracy that they're not denying, just not commenting on. Thanks for reading and your complement.
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