I Am Going to Stir the Pot

Okay, people.

Now, I get that you want to honor the people who were killed in the school shootings. I get that. this isn't about that. This is about the people who are saying that they are protesting school shootings.

Wait a minute here...

does anyone want school shootings?

and the school shooters sure don't care what you think.

so who are y'all protesting to?

I get memorials.

honoring the dead.

I get it. I wrote a card too, okay? it had an Emily Dickenson poem on it, something about the power of free will.

but now I can't help to think

that maybe "freedom of speech" is being a little abused here.

or is this just a front to hide behind

to get out of class?

and I know that some

maybe all

of the people out there were legit.

but I know for sure that at least five of y'all

couldn't care less about those dead kids.

and those politicians

who are using these "protesters" as political shields against the media

pushing their own ideas right down those kid's throats

then having them hairball it back up to the delight and admiration of those around them, while some underhanded lawmaker sits in the corner and gives himself a good long pat on the back.

now, I'm not saying this to offend anyone, and I am not trying to point fingers or just toss this off like it never happened.

it did happen.

and now it's time to start owning up to it.

don't let yourselves be puppets of those around you

whether it's peers saying to go join the march

or a camera crew wedged in your face, asking what you think.

and those of you who were legit

thank you

but please

this was a tragedy

and it needs to be remembered

but

this is not the way to do it.