From the age of 5

Students are forced to ponder

“Where should we hide?” 

“How can we prevent this?”

We spend our time meant for learning packing like sardines

In the dark, scared, waiting for the police to come to the door

Let us free

We still do this,

The fear grows as the numbers rise

Students die, teachers gone forever, 

“We want change” “ We NEED change”

We continue to wait for the next shooting

Memorials become posts on instagram making this life were living feel unreal

It doesn't happen to you until someday it does

We mourn, and stress 

But we dont change 

Who is to blame for the pain our society has caused

The guy with the gun? 

The school who saw and said nothing? 

No, it's the lady at the store for not taking extra precautions…. Right?

We need change, not extra locks

Change is not “run, hide, fight”

We need CHANGE