Joshua Keiter

That song was in my head
all day or almost

the span of time 
most arguments are about

deeply rooted in history
hadn’t even happened yet

people back then thought 
songs could change minds

or at least not lie
to pack the court 

with predetermined opinions
that set back the clock

settled law just something 
to set aside as the music fades

still no one knows
how the shooting started

smoke obscures its own rising 
how many more