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Unfortunate subject of the day! So this is what was on my mind.

3 Minute Write

Time will be up in no time
and anger will have its comeuppance.
I don’t give a pence
whether or not they caught the guy,
because they had him
at one time,
and they lost this time
with other people’s kin.
GBI we need them -
do we?
Dig it?
Find another bone to pick?
Chasing tails.
Giving guns
to a teen
who leans into the hall
and causes havoc and heroes
to emerge.

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Nette Onclaud

September 7, 2024 at 11:41 AM

powerful write about the young generation's take on violence perhaps taking after parents' values: despicable!...short yet deep kim...soupie mail for you !

Andrea Dietrich

September 7, 2024 at 9:27 AM

Good one to write so fast. It is disgusting how kids are so sick to do this stuff.

Kim Rodrigues

September 7, 2024 at 9:52 AM

Thank you, Andrea!

Paige Hind

September 6, 2024 at 1:09 PM

You hit the nail on the head. I read in the news yesterday about some 14 year old who went to school and fired on the students. Terrible...

Kim Rodrigues

September 7, 2024 at 9:52 AM

This was it! Senseless! Father is charged too. They had a lead on his son a year ago. The father didn’t lock up the guns and the kid lived in a troubled home. My tears are for the victims and their families.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

September 5, 2024 at 7:47 PM

It is a great tragedy that guns find their way into the hands of so many young people, and with such dire consequences. Thank you for sharing, and best of luck in the contest.

Kim Rodrigues

September 6, 2024 at 10:12 AM

More dire are the imaginations of young adults, sad indeed. They can get ideas from too many places. Thank you, Evelyn

Karen Croft

September 5, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Good luck in the contest, I tried to write a 3 minute poem but got detained.

Kim Rodrigues

September 6, 2024 at 10:10 AM

LOL..it’s only 3 minutes. Hugs

Silent One

September 5, 2024 at 1:24 PM

Shocking that this keeps on happening.. I can see you have been honest doing this contest and I applaud you for that.. Your poem does pick up on a very serious subject and your words did it justice.. Best of luck..

Kim Rodrigues

September 5, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Thank you! Yes, I set the timer and ran with the thought.

Paula Goldsmith

September 5, 2024 at 12:40 PM

What a write you have here. Years ago schools were safe for all. What Happened??? Guess there is plenty of blame to go around. What has changed over time since we were in school??? Today, kids have their own phone, violent computer games, social media, few if any rules from parents, many have been put on drugs. The list goes on/on. Maybe we should go back in time to how we as kids were raised. No phones, playing outside, respect for all. Prayer is needed for all. Have a blessed/fun day writing away........

Kim Rodrigues

September 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM

If they really tried to conquer the problem. Thank you, Paula! I appreciate your comprehensive comment. Hugs

Darlene De Beaulieu

September 5, 2024 at 10:53 AM

Hello Kim, the school year begins and already there is a school shooting! Why? Why are parents keeping guns in the house? What is the reason for that? Why are the guns not under lock and key? I do not understand. Thank you. Hugs. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu

September 6, 2024 at 9:52 AM

Hello Kim, yes it is hard news to start the school year. BHugs. /Darlene/

Kim Rodrigues

September 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM

I don’t understand either. Who is paying attention. Hard news at start of school year. Prayers for all.

Sara Kendrick

September 5, 2024 at 2:59 AM

What happened yesterday is horrible. I feel for all those impacted in any form. I can't imagine what those students went through. I don't know exactly what you are writing about, but it is good to know that they had a plan in place, had been given training, and maybe they even need a little more training in dealing with some situations that come up in the schools. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Sara Kendrick

September 6, 2024 at 3:54 AM

I found some information on the internet then I saw some news about all of that, but they can't go holding someone when they can't prove that they are planning on killing someone/people. The motive is what is important and what can be done to keep situations like that from happening to start with. Like I am sure those doors are locked for a reason, and someone let him in, and he killed them when they let him in. So, he should have been sent to where he was supposed to go in then it would have been a different outcome. Sara

Kim Rodrigues

September 5, 2024 at 4:38 AM

The shooter was approached by the GBI more than a year ago. Where is the followup? There seems to be nothing they can do up front. I don’t have the answers. Just a horrible situation. I want the kids safe!