Supposed To Be

someday

I hope to see

that wonderful smile

looking up at me

of my own child

I hope to see

a reason to stay

a reason to keep going

but chances are

that day will never come

for I lay here

in this pool of blood

with unfinished dreams

and a whole life ahead of me

is this how the world is

supposed to be

Author's Note

All of these children and young adults having their lives taken from them every day due to mass shootings and homicides...