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it only takes one
thousands of people
thousands of dollars
thousands of worst-case scenarios
yet it only takes one to traumatize thousands
all it takes is one person to traumatize thousands.
all it takes is the actions of another to take away the sense of safety.
i can’t go anywhere without thinking if today is the day
if today is the day?
will i have a tomorrow?
the man against the wall
he could have a gun
he could have it in his back pocket
what if i accidentally upset him
we’re out in the open
there's nothing stopping a stray bullet
it happens fast
will i have a tomorrow?
it’s just the movies
it’s just the grocery store
it’s just valentine’s day
it’s just one wednesday afternoon
it’s just one day, but will i have a tomorrow?
thousands of drills
thousands of dollars
thousands of scarred hearts
how much longer until there’s no tomorrow?
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With lines from “Tracked and Traced: Safety vs. Surveillance in Deerborn Public Schools” by David Leins and Eleanore Catolico, a Pulitzer reporting project.