Common Or Not Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Common or not.
These days to repeat.
Senseless violence.
Increasing on the streets.
People can stop this to be allowed,
And to follow.
Common or not.
Threats disturbing peace.
To accept.
No sleep or rest to get.
People can stop this to be allowed.
And to follow.

Too many down.
Welcoming their woes.
Holding onto agonies,
To show them exposed.
People can stop this to be allowed.
And to follow.
If they abort,
Supporting suffering that demeans.
On the scene.
To validate it giving.
If they abort,
Defining it as life...
As danger.
Lived to feel endangered!

Common or not...
Life to live should be kept precious.
Common or not...
This blessing isn't permanent.
Common or not...
Conflicts to inflict a fear,
Doesn't leave all people cheering.
Whether or not...
A victory declared is endeared.

It's all about the economics,
Tieing people up in knots.
But the people can stop,
Buying fear to chase it away.
And whether common or not...
People could if wanted,
Live better days that stay.