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School mass shooting. Horror in 99 words.

Hostage To The Horror

by LisaMay

It’s the parents’ worst nightmare: their child is shot at school by a madman on the loose. Oh, why is life so cruel? The horror of that warning: Lockdown! Stay away. There’s a killer in the classroom. All they can do is pray. They hold their breaths and wait in mortal fear and dread. Heartrending screams burst out when their child is counted dead. The innocents are murdered in a tragic situation. Which school will be next in this gun-obsessed nation? Grief stalks the playground, terror always near. We’re hostage to the horror; who will shed the next tear?

Writing Prompt The challenge is to write a poem that contains some form of horror or thriller. No more than 100 words.

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