for his fifth birthday, Davey got
a Cricket rifle, single shot
though it was loaded by mistake
a single shot is all it takes
the present was so gaily wrapped
no sign how badly judgement snapped
to make and sell the Chipmunk line
real guns, for children by design
we are so careless with our boys
providing weapons as their toys
the gun debate is loud and long
but this time they are surely wrong
can anyone defend the need
to arm kids still too young to read?
c. 5/5/13