An Elegy About a School Shooting
Prologue:
A new kid joins an already troubled elementary school
He sits alone on the first day, and no one dares to sit next to him
For if they dared, their social status would be reduced to a pile of rubble.
For a while everyone just left this kid alone, and no one dared to figure out the root cause of his absentmindedness.
Not the teachers, Not even the parents
Over time whenever the kid tried to speak his truth he was denied by his classmates
Denied by his teachers
Denied by everyone
So like many others he gave up fighting an already corrupted system in which he was shoved in.
He did as he was told,
Until he couldn’t take it anymore
And ran away.
But he would come back, for those who have wronged him.
No, even bigger.
He would come for the system.
An Elegy about a School Shooting
If you can, imagine elementary school kids just walking in their school hallways
The birds were chirping,
The sun was shining
And all it took was a gunshot
A student falls to the ground and chaos ensues
People are screaming fleeing the building
One, two, more children fall to the floor
All it took was 20 minutes and so many lives were lost
The children that survived will never be the same
Trauma, PTSD, Depression
And the families of those who died will be forever in grief
Grief because of their loved one and the life they could’ve lived
But like everything, nothing is permanent in this world
So take a moment of silence and envision the state of a glorious elementary school
Before the chaos, before the fire
Now envision the same elementary school with blood on the windows, all over the floor, bullet holes in classroom doors, shattered glass.
But as I said, nothing is permanent, and so I come to terms with the anger inside of me, wanting to do something about our corrupt world.
But as hard as it is, chaos is needed for change, A flower doesn’t grow unless it’s watered.
Oh how badly I wish people would work to save lives
Instead of demolishing innocent ones
Demolishing futures
Demolishing any chance of contribution to our society
Demolishing any chance of hope
Demolishing loved ones.
Copyright © Genevieve Scythe | Year Posted 2025
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