Mix up at the gun show.

Gun Show Today! Gun Show Today!

I saw the Civic Center sign say.

Being free of time, with nothing to do

I thought I'd stop in to take a look or two.

When I walked through the doors

I was staggered by the sight 

of two groups of people

getting ready for a fight!

It seems there was a mix up

over when and who

had reserved the space

at this local venue.

Mustachioed militiamen 

to my right and to my left

was a flock of fleshy flexers

with heavy things to heft.

They shouted slogans back and forth

about who should be there

til the leader of each disparate group

stepped forward to compare

the many various attributes 

of the guns they bore

and so by gentle diplomacy

avoid a gun on gun war.

"We use steel to make our guns."

"As do we as well.

By lifting all this iron and steel

OUR guns begin to swell."

"We use controlled explosions

by which a bullets propelled."

"We also use explosions

inside of every single cell."

"I can hunt in woods and plains

to feed my family."

"I use my guns to fill my cart

while at the grocery."

"I can use my guns to kill a man

and protect both nation and state."

"I can also do the same,

any man I can touch I can break."

And on it went, And on it went,

they threatened and they charmed.

I just laughed since they commonly

were ALL rightfully bearing arms.