Telegram (STOP) Attention People of the United States (STOP)

Promising Life © Rita Bourland 2009

TELEGRAM

Attention people of the United States (STOP) Hostage Situation at Marinette High School in Marinette, Wisconsin (STOP)  15 year old student holding classmates and teacher in classroom (STOP)  Has gun (STOP) Shot has been fired (STOP) 

Do something (STOP)

What are we missing?

How are we failing our youth?

What do they need?

Please tell us what you need;

tell us now before you feel the need

to harm another

youth

who’s done no harm

to you.

Are you sad,

ignored,

angry,

despised,

bullied

depressed,

unloved?

And where’d you get that gun?

15 this time;

too young to own

a gun,

too young

to end your life.

Please tell us what you need;

tell us now before you feel the need

to harm another

youth

who’s done no harm

to you.

They might feel just like you.

Tell them,

tell me,

tell someone,
how you feel.

Put down the gun,

Accept a hug,

Just please

put down 

the gun.