Not Again!

As we dawdle and sit on our hands,

Another school shooting takes place.

Add Marysville, Washington, now

To the statistics. Another sad case.

 

When NO solution is THE solution,

Such atrocious acts will recur.

Since we're not addressing the problem,

Is the status quo what people prefer?

 

Have we become so inured

To school shootings--Don't let it be true!--

That when such violent incidents occur,

Our response is, "So what else is new?"

(10-24-14)