She walks up the sidewalk
Looks over her shoulder
To her left and to her right
Through the detectors
The metal guards protecting her school
Nobody talks about it
But everybody knows
Every time you turn on the news there's a new story
School shooting
Massive casualties
Making hearts race and palms sweat
School was her haven
But now she dreads it
Haven turned hell by the fear of people just like her
People she walks by in the halls
She passes kids
All with clear bags
Marks of the fear sweeping the world
Birthmarks of the insecurity they all feel
Teachers grasping protection
Their curtain to hide behind, yet matching their oppressors
Fear, dripping through the cracks
One more misstep and the water will come crashing down
Everything is tense
Suddenly she hears a shot over the ringing in her ears
And another
Screams
And the floodgates open
Fear runs rampant with the throngs of children running for their lives
In what used to be their haven
YOU ARE READING
Severed Silence
PoésiePoetry~ the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. ie. Talking about a special thing in a special way And these things are special My goal is to write at least one poe...
