What the Ending Ought to Be

My baby came home from school todayCrying, afraid. There had been gunshots, and lockdownNot a practice but for real. My baby came home from school todayBut his best friend didn’t.He went to the hospital in an ambulance that didn’t scream,Without the lights running at all. My baby came home from school todayAnd now all I wantIs… Continue reading What the Ending Ought to Be