Lucky to Be Alive

Uvalde, Texas. Miah Cerrillo,

A child only eleven years old,

Will never forget a day in May

As she watched a horrible scene unfold.

 

She was in class when a shooter entered

And massacred kids before her eyes.

The weapon that he used was the type

That spews bullets that pulverize.

 

To save herself, Miah thought fast.

To trick the killer, she tried to pretend

That she was dead, and that she did

By smearing herself with the blood of a friend.

 

Perhaps her decision saved her life.

She is lucky to still be alive.

But nineteen other children and two

Teachers sadly didn't survive.

 

What are lawmakers going to do?

Will they be among the ones

Who truly believe deep down in their hearts

That kids are more important than guns?

-by Bob B (6-10-22)