Portapique

Quiet, rural, friendly….
This isn’t supposed to happen here.
 
The disconnect
of living-room Zoom church
while locking doors and watching out windows
What the hell is happening here?
 
A shock of fear as we shelter in place
No, not from a deadly virus
but a shooter on the loose
This can’t be happening here.
 
Then the math – after –
numbers rising
as names trickle out
scared to read the news
I can’t believe this happened here.
 
Maybe our 22-person tragedy
will sound quaint
just like the little community
where it all began
 
But this isn’t supposed to happen.
Anywhere.