loss

I am loved in convenience Missed in theory Kept around like a comfort blanket that is discarded at the first tear

Grief is like feeling lost Walking down a street you have walked before But everything is different And you don't want to keep going forward anymore You want to

Who knew Growing old would be a privilege To wake in the morning And have more to give So many children left this earth prematurely So many children buried by

"Red snow" — Benito Juarez

Sometimes it snows single flakes One by one Fragile and delicate Peaceful and calm Other times the snow Creates blizzards, The perfect storm Powerful and reckl

Rushed

Who is allowed the time And who is giving? Why does one death seem rushed And others reliving? Doesn't everyone deserve respect? Isnt every life precious? I can

I lead a vessel A vessel of souls Whose lives were cut short And seek passage home Their bodies remain grounded But their spirits still roam As I stand steady

"Not my son, You have to be wrong" A chanted statement From a hopeful mom Unable to speak anything but what causes harm I'm Wishing time would have been more ki

If you care about one care about them all Outraged by a single fate And willing to let the next fall More people get shot Than the media cares to share Because

Jayquan Sanders — 16 year old boy

A state so cruel Floating between Heaven and hell Holding on to hope but Experiencing a slow farewell Brain death Toys with your heart and head Are you even ali

Die twice

It's hard enough once It never gets better watching someone "die twice" Is harder than ever The body, the heart, the mind All shut down The skin loses pigment

Melissa Ortega

Abre tus ojos My sweet little one Abre tus ojos Don't tell me it's done My princess, my child, My sweet angel dear. Look, please My eyes are wide open Although

Sweetener (for Rene)

The sting of a bee Invokes quick, sharp, unexpected pain But the sting will subside And will not stay For the bee Which can cause undeniable, swift pain Also c

I bet you see ghosts As you enter the room Not a white glowing being Who rose from the tomb Not a dark heartless demon Preparing to consume But... A smile A fee

A mother in shock Every word you cannot say I hear loud and clear Shallow breath And a quiet "okay" Couldn't make him reappear

Demarlon Jernigan

One life Two months too late Three injuries By the fourth Five times pushing fate Awaiting the gate But life couldn't wait I was a little too late

Someone has fallen down, And the world continues on. Someone is lying still, And the world continues on. Someone has lost too much blood, And the world continue

You couldn't even dream Of what I do. Because the reality of it is, This is a dream that should Never have to come true. A fatal decision, A mother's tears, A b

You couldn't even dream Of what I do. Because the reality of it is, This is a dream that should Never have to come true. A fatal decision, A mother's tears, A b

A sudden unexpected shift in life. A father, husband, son, Filling loved ones' hearts with strife, Unraveling and undone. The repeated plea of a mother, "What d

"I wanted a spicy tender, and, instead, I got a spicy bullet." -ML

Death on a Thursday. Life isn't supposed to be this way. Another unknown name, unknown face. Cuffed to his death bed. He said, "Didn't you know we are Dangerous

1 injury. 2 deaths. 3 children, victims to the gun. 4 parents, wishing there was more to be done.

Can you imagine being 20 years old? Losing your best friend, Your love, Your whole world? He died in her arms. She cried evermore, The love of her life Was imme

Cut coat. Pure white feathers afloat Mixed with scarlet blood. An unknown identity is written in the book. Two shots were all it took, And they took.

Have you ever seen Someone lose their life, F l a t l i n e In a room of pure white Surrounded by others With pumping hearts An identity still Unmarked?

Are you the man With metal in your hand? Would the childhood you, Even understand? Or, Would he hide away, Looking for an escape, Because the metal fragments th