Gali

I felt pretty today,

Like the glimmering sun.

I felt happy today,

Like nothing else mattered.

I felt confident today,

I can’t imagine living someplace else

Away from the people who knew my name when I was born, who never left my side,

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

why ban words

when they speak the truth

i know our world has hardships

that we must overcome

i know some see things

in a different light

but when a child

sees a book

on how a boy

 It's fall again,

The most beautiful season of all.