The original article that my found poem is from is an article about a school shooting in Texas. I chose this topic because these are so common in today’s society. There seems to be a new report on gun violence in schools every day. However, little is being done to prevents such tragedies. Most of the stories seem to mimic each other. The suspect is often depicted as a loner who was bullied throughout their lives, and their peers had no idea how this student truly felt. Instead of other students reaching out to their classmate to find out why they felt so excluded, they often bully them instead. The beginning half of my poem highlights how these students may feel prior to the incidents. The article spoke about how school shooters often copy the antics of others, especially the Columbine shooters. They dress the same and say the same things as past shooters on social media. These red flags are often ignored by fellow students and the authorities, which allows these tragedies to continue.

The second part of my poem shows the reactions of those in the community when a tragedy takes place.  Everyone in the community always feels a sense of guilt after an event such as a school shooting for not picking up on the warning signs. However, other communities do not look for the same signs in their own communities, and act surprised if this happens to their school too. In a way, it seems that society is surrendering to teen bullying and violence instead of trying to solve the issue at hand. Families should feel safe sending their children to schools, yet there is a fear in both the parents and children due to the fact that society is doing little to nothing to change the fate of these students.