Reid@YWP

I’m getting older,

and a little less wiser.

Each day ticks by,

and I don’t cherish every moment.

My favorite season's chilly sigh-

is cast upon my cheeks as I look up-

“Qué será mi pobre patria oscura?” 

“What will become of my poor, dark country?” - from “Insomnia” by Pablo Neruda 

I don’t care much for this state 

but lay me down in the Chesapeake, 

during the fall, 

and maybe I’ll become an autumn tree. 

Fact: States with less gun control have higher rates of shootings

Fact: Suicide attempts are far more likely to succeed when a gun is involved

Fact: On average, 316 people in the US are shot every day