“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
In the halls of learning, where dreams should soar,
A shadow lingers, leaving hearts feeling sore.
Fear grips tightly, like a relentless storm,
As we navigate a world that feels torn.
Lockdown drills become our somber routine,
A chilling reminder of what could have been.
Whispers of tragedy echo through the walls,
Leaving us vulnerable, our spirits fall in-
Sandy Hook Elementary School- Newtown, Connecticut. Armed 20-year-old man entered the school. Rifle locked and loaded. Twenty first-graders, six staff members dead. Their justice was his suicide.
In which they started the day with-
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
We should be focused on books and laughter,
But instead, we’re haunted by thoughts of disaster.
Every sound, every step, sets our hearts racing,
In a place meant for growth, fear is replaced.
We yearn for safety, for a sanctuary of peace,
Where learning and growth can finally release in-
October 2015, 9 dead
Man killed nine people. Roseburg, Oregon. Wounded nine others, then killed himself.
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
With the weight of uncertainty hangs heavy in the air,
As we navigate a world that seems so unfair.
For change and justice, we’ll tirelessly fight.
We demand action, we demand a safer place,
Where school shootings are nothing but a distant trace.
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America-“
in which the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home- within..a home.
March 21. 2005
Jeffrey Weise. sixteen. Red Lake Senior High School. Gunfight with police officers leading to suicide after he had wounded 8.
In Building a future where safety is near.
For every student deserves a chance to thrive,
Without the fear of not making it out alive.
5 student deaths in school in the United States during 2019–2020, including 23 homicides and one suicide. 11 homicides and one suicide, school violence occurred among school-age youth. 276 active shooter incidents in elementary and secondary schools in one decade, 157 in postsecondary institutions between the same decade.
So, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice … for some.
