A trendy new restaurant
In a chic part of the city
The family was celebrating
The arrival of their new puppy
“Dogs are not allowed”
Read the restaurant Notice Board
So the puppy had to be despatched
Reluctantly of course
Back home to his new kennel
Some of the evening’s pleasure
Was definitely lost
The children were not happy
How could they celebrate
Without their new pet dog
That triggered a family debate
Should they go ahead and sup
Or return home to be with the pup
After much discussion
They decided to set aside thoughts
Of a whining puppy and have dinner
Menus changed hands
Animated discussions ensued
About the choice of some delectable food
In the midst of the ordering
They heard an explosion
All jumped up in the confusion
Only to see two gun totting youths enter
It was perhaps they who’d fired the shots
“Hands up everyone” they screamed
In a petrified voice little Johnny said
“Thank God the puppy is not around…
He has no hands to put up…”
That was the last time they heard his voice
A stray bullet from the terrorist’s gun
Just hit him and he was down
His Dad bent down to pick him up
But again he could not
This time the terrorist’s gun
Was carefully trained at him
And then he too caved in…
The other guests watched helplessly
While the terrorists pumped bullets relentlessly
Soon there was no one left to tell the tale
The gun totting youths hurried away
Before the cops could block their way
Another case of mindless carnage
Life and property destroyed
There were only unanswered questions
On everyone’s mind
Why did they do it to innocent people?
And what did they hope to find?
Sandra Martyres
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-celebration-gone-wrong/
