At age 15 they say

the Virgin Mary gave

birth to Jesus.

 

At age 15 they say

Juliet fell in love

with Romeo.

 

At age 15 they say

my great grandmother

immigrated to the United States

from Poland.

 

At age 15 they say

a girl took a gun

to her Christian school

this week in the city

where I live and

opened fire

killing a teacher, a

student and wounding

several others before

killing herself

the week before Christmas.

 

What shall I say?

 

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