Say Red, White & Blue 59 Times

In yet another moment of silence
I want to scream
'Enough is enough!'
Drown out the white noise
Of thoughts and prayers
Being lifted up
To unlistening ears
I understand
That if you shoot the flag
The only color it bleeds
Is red
Blue is the sky
The morning after
The last count
Which is 59
Or is it?
Whatever
It's the current high score
In a national video game
That's never ending
And that no one
Wins
And your tokens are
No longer necessary

© 2017 Joseph Powell