Bye Bye Charlie

Zealots gather round
the social media bonfire
and get your political 
hyperbole on

Today's game
is pin the shooting blame
not directly
on the fucked up head
of the murderous
psycho terrorist
but instead we shall deflect 
toward the extreme elements
from the other side
who like us
anointed influencers
use flammable
hateful rhetoric
for wealth and fame
to skewer
the perpetually pissed off opposition
who of course will fire back
with equally vile invectives
for maximum circle jerk coverage

Like the poor bastard
lying in a pool of real violence
who just got wasted
for nothing more
then click bait angry words
that killer social outcasts
who roll unhinged
occasionally take literally

An occupational hazard
when high caliber reality
turns inflammatory
bullshit combat politics
into a bloody real world tragedy

Sticks and stones my ass