RAYMOND A. CHAVEZ, San Clemente
Some went Saturday to buy groceries in Buffalo, NY
Some went Sunday to church service in Laguna Woods, CA
Some went Tuesday to elementary school in Uvalde, TX
Some shared a hug, a kiss, a wave goodbye
Some families forever changed by high velocity gunfire
Some family trees’ tender branches will never blossom
Some fear their peaceful town will be next
Some surrender to reality no one is safe
Some scream enough is enough
Some plead, pray for the shooting to stop in America
Some wonder if that day will come
Some