WAS IT FATE
Sam’s football coach told him two college scouts
were coming to see what he was about.
Starting his car, Sam freed a whoopee shout.
Coach was sure he’d impress, said there's no doubt.
Mom will be thrilled, first a store to buy trout;
a mom request he wished to carryout.
Two months pregnant, the doc calculated.
Sue left the doctor’s office elated.
After four years of living frustrated,
she and husband tired of options debated.
This news and joy to ensue dictated
a store stop that his fave meal be plated.
His sweet wife had not caused their division.
Him saying she had caused more derision.
For both of them he’d made a decision -
admit addiction, make that admission
and find rehab skilled in sober missions.
First, stop for flowers to lift her vision.
EVENING NEWS
Gunshots and screams had law enforcement’s eyes and guns locked on a local grocery store late this afternoon. Sources say, when the hellacious sounds stopped, the gunman came out of the store and continuously shot at the police until a fatal shot took him down. Three store employees were fatally shot. In addition, two unidentified people were killed; a woman estimated to be in her early thirties and a man in his forties who was holding flowers. A life ending bullet also struck a local high school football hero. More information on the gunman, victims' names and other details will be reported when known.
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