the first was columbine. it should have been the last.My CountryKindergarten classrooms have fun little rhymes everywhere. Some help with spelling, others rules, still others hold the instructions for an active shooter. Elementary school kids know their…by abbyptkd👁 6Read →
TrayvonJust a kid in a candy store with his family in peace Innocent he became a victim of prejudice and of a loophole of law and missing interference as Z shot a bullet on Trayvon and the nation turning…by RainbowWriter👁 4Read →
Chicago GirlBoom! Pop! Boom! I am a young Chicago girl surviving in this big world. There is much to see besides this bloody city. Here all you hear about is a death, a shooting, a homicide. When a gun goes off…by jorihollinsb👁 2Read →
Thoughts and PrayersMy CountryOur blood is red, Straight ahead it runs, In tons, To the heart that beats It performs feats, Incredible and at times strenuous, Yet even it can be disingenuous, And deceiving, If receiving green…by ArlingtonMitten👁 8Read →
How Many TimesMeHow many times, Do we have to die? How many times, Does our blood have to fall? How many times, Will mothers bury their children? How many times? How many times, Will these crimes happen? How many…by astrolunial👁 7Read →
Donald DrumpfMy CountryDear Donald Drumpf, I don’t quite see the appeal Of a walrus wearing a toupee Shouting out obscenities while I stand here in dismay The country is in shambles Hell, the world! Did you know Puerto…by eva892👁 8Read →
gun violencewhen people speak out about gun violence they don't tend to hid in silence they protest, not everyone does but those who do want what's best, some of them with the guns think they are giants and we…by supermlm👁 6Read →
Social Silencer My CountryCan you hear the gunshots, Or is it only me? Have you seen the bodies? I stopped counting after 60. Did you here them screaming, Or were the guns too loud? Now when I close my eyes I hear them…by FalloutDamageRead →
Chicago Under FireWith every gunshot I watch my city tumble, tearing into all.by FourStars-OneGirl👁 2Read →
Miracle My CommunityHark the shuffle of skin and bone from the bolted door The softest moan A miracle. Hallelujah! they have risen again Heaven set them down god released their sin But, like any bird fallen in flight we…by zoëisalrightiguess👁 4Read →
America "The Great"My CountryAnxiety fills me as I remember the glimmer coming off the gun, I remember people telling it'll be alright hun, but they don't know, they don't know the struggle of having to live with that or being…by illyb21👁 5Read →
All The Voices Of The ChildrenMy CountryI hear voices, you hear them too, we all hear them They cry the voices, they cry tears of fear They ask, are we safe? Are we okay? Will we get to see graduation Or is that just a date that holds a…by Lainya K Terpstra👁 10Read →
Put Your Guns DownOur WorldBoom Boom Boom They fire They fire until they're tired They fire till the pains gone They fire until they have a grin from ear to ear They just fire They're not aiming at one person They want to seek…by ACARR1325👁 7Read →
Life As A TargetThe bullet flies through the air I hold my breath I’m to young for death but the bullet doesn’t care it’ll hit someone so young that they never got to see the morning sun it’ll hit someone so…by ThatOne16👁 9Read →
Our Land Of LoveMy CountryIt's a call to arms But not a call to firearms I know, we are alarmed, But as the United States We shall not fill our voids with hate Because regardless of our skin or domination Our skin is sacred.…by WaldmanMatthew👁 6Read →
We Stand UpMy CountryWe do not fight for our beliefs, For peace comes with peace, We do not encourage violence, For violence caused this; We want an end, It's been more than enough, So we stand up, We stand tall, We…by FadingArrows👁 2Read →
This Was a ChildRainbows or Solids Experience or Knowledge Christian or Atheist No matter what, here he is. This is a child. This is someone's worthwhile. He is loved by someone, But now his life his done. This act…by ebay7400👁 9Read →
GunsMy CommunityGuns don't kill People kill But we are guns Put that gun on the table Tell it to shoot It won’t But it does Everyday it does We are the gun They're dead now 1,516,863 Dead From that gun By not…by dogwritesmoreeloquently👁 3Read →
Rising UpMeThey’re just like me. That could be me. Las Vegas. Parkland. Another shooting spree. A day in the life, More death in the news. If this is America, Is it a scar or a bruise? Some people offer…by charlescpritz👁 3Read →
It Could Have Been MeMeWhen I first heard the news outlets describing Akyra Monet Murray, The youngest victim of the Orlando massacre, My first thought was, "That could have been me" Eighteen years old, Had graduated high…by joliefm👁 5Read →
Please Dad, What Will It TakeMy FamilyWhat will it take? Your babygirl being shot? Your son being gunned down? Fathers have already lost their children, Their babies, Gunned down in cold blood Why? All for What? Just to get to keep your…by aloraclaire👁 8Read →
Second AmendmentYou fight for your right to guns with all your might Not just any guns But military grade guns that take the lives of Innocent children and teens and teachers alike You fight for your right to…by Blueroses01👁 15Read →
Pro-HateMy CountryWe have people shouting about the lives of babies outside of clinics, Why are they not outside of schools should about the lives of kids in it? One side is fighting for gun control, Not because they…by vavjordy👁 7Read →
Cronus Ate His ChildrenMy CountryIn pristine marble structures that remind him of home The mighty Titan sits with other mighty men They speak of weapons They speak of guns He holds his sickle the Reaper's blade The god of time…by mlgov99👁 5Read →