How the Story Should Have Ended
/In the wake of the latest rounds of gun violence in America...
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Another day of school
Third grade
Reading and math and playgrounds
The bus ride home
Playing in the yard until dark
Dinner with Mom and Dad
Tucked in with kisses at bedtime
Dreams of sunlit days and rainbows
That's how the story should have ended
But
Came an angry young man with a gun
Shopping at the mall
Afternoon respite
Picking clothes and toys and trinkets
A bassinet
The drive home
Painting the nursery
A quiet evening together
Choosing a name
Planning all your tomorrows
That's how the story should have ended
But
Came an angry young man with a gun
First date
Excitement and anticipation
Popcorn and a scary movie
Screams of delight
Hands clasped in the darkness
A walk home in the moonlight
Holding hands
A stolen kiss under the stars
Sadness and exhilaration at parting
That's how the story should have ended
But
Came an angry young man with a gun
Pleasant dreams
A lifetime of memories
Young love
That's how these stories should have ended...
How many more stolen lives?
How many more shattered dreams?
Before we come together and act
To stop
The angry young man with a gun
By Mike Turner
From: United States
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