What Will It Take?

If Jesus Christ parted the clouds again, revealing Himself to this dangerous world, would you aim your guns at Him?

Is the suffering of the world’s children not enough to end the senseless killing?

I can’t help but cry sorrowfully when I hear news of another tragic active shooting. 

We criticize the mentally ill for the violence, while neglecting our duty to safeguard society's mental health. 

What will it take?

Your child lay deceased on a cold metal table—a lifeless memory, a once-upon-a-time theme, a tragedy close to home.

We observe these events unfold, questioning what could drive someone to commit such a horrific act, all the while teaching our children at gun ranges to aim without remorse.

What will it take?

More schools, churches, and stores are recording history as darkness falls over innocent resting places or the planned sites where deadly plots could become real.

Our stories expose the hypocrisy of political debates that endlessly go on without shame, using suggestive prayers as a supposed remedy for change, all in the name of 'We the People.' I demand we do something different.

What will it take?

A revolt against a tyrannical government, another insurrection—that ignorance made little difference in American policies.

Humanity would rather have picnics with family and neighbors, arriving safely and returning home with all our limbs intact.

We must consider all the facts; no one wants to die from a rogue bullet that provides no warning, offers no escape, and fosters the belief that it would never happen to me.

It will come down to one thing: a unified effort to act responsibly and see how our rights make life a casualty for so many people whose only mission is to continue breathing.

Maybe next time, you’ll be the one slain, or perhaps it’ll be me.