Why

In response to school shootings.

9-1-1 call can’t be true

Children hurt, teachers too

Blue line response dozens of cruisers

Each one intent on stopping the shooters

 

Exploding through doors

Adrenaline pours

Check left and right

Guns are drawn ready to fight

 

Each room a fright

A horrible sight

Scattered like dolls, others fled

Precious babies awash in red

 

Sights and sounds like never before

Responders work despite heartsore

Memories now indelibly etched

Nighttime horrors forever entrenched

 

Why?

Reviews

[FelicityAllona]

This is wonderful :)) good job sir

[jvava]

This is really good. I like how you ended it in question - why? That was clever!
Great job! Keep up the good work!

[Mina]

This is impressive :)
Well done

[annabellee]

you really nailed it. it's so true and sad what you say. it's just incomprehensible that somebody would do something horrible as this.
Nicely penned :)

[Aarea]

Oh my gosh that is sad. It is my nightmare that someone will come to our school and attack us. I wonder why too. This is a great poem, it really makes you feel.

[John M. Wills]

It's reality anymore, and gun free zones invite shooters.