One more statistic

A random act of violence,
An unpremeditated blow
which devastates two families.
A difference only of degrees
Because a drunkard took offence
against someone he did not know.
Another of life’s tragedies
The victim gone beyond recall
and his assailant locked away
for years behind a prison wall.
That is the price he has to pay.
More victims added to the toll
that’s yearly claimed by alcohol.

27-Apr-08

poem by Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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