“It is time for America to make the decision – the decision to end gun violence once and for all.”

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
“It is time for America to make the decision – the decision to end gun violence once and for all.”
“It is time for America to make the decision – the decision to end gun violence once and for all.”

In the midst of my most somber moments, I often turn to poetry to help heal my wounds, to find solace, and to bring about a semblance of understanding. Above, I’ve shared two poems I’ve written that I hope will be a balm as the unwelcome news of another school shooting greets us with sorrow.

But the truth is, there is nothing left to say that hasn’t been said in some capacity about the plague of gu…