I have witnessed hemorrhaging teens being carried into an ambulance while sobbing classmates looked on. I have been in school rooms where children’s blood still stained the walls. So, forgive me if, after yet another senseless loss of young life, I am bitter and cynical about this untreated sickness in our society. When will we ever learn?
News flashes across my Iphone
Predictable
Innocent children killed in school
Predictable
“Deadliest since…”
Predictable
“Thoughts and prayers”
Predictable
Unstable young man
Predictable
Social media warnings
Predictable
Newly purchased gun
Predictable
Politicians rapidly, rabidly making fodder
Predictable
Above the fold, at least for a day
Predictable
Columnists bemoaning another tragedy
Predictable
And yet…nothing changes
Predictable
When will we ever learn?
The untreated sickness in our society is the headline that should be published in every newspaper, perhaps the title for a book