another flag flies at half-staff.
another school, another town becomes synonymous with death.
Columbine.
Sandy Hook.
Santa Fe.
Parkland.
when will it stop?
does it take staring down
(the barrel of a gun)(at your child's dead body)
to change your mind?
the second amendment gives you gun rights,
you say.
i say,
the declaration gives me a right to life.
my life
their lives
are more precious than your guns will ever be.
you can't mass produce talent or intellect or willpower or potential,
so why mass murder it?
keep your guns.
take pride in knowing that,
as a result of your tireless advocacy,
more children have been slaughtered.
sleep well, serial killer.
