The Death Of A Boy Aged Eight Poem by James McLain

It's heartbreaking to hear stories like this
because in many other cases
few accidents like this could have been prevented

Safety should constantly be on your mind
and you should take as many with you as you can
to avoid an accident of this kind

This includes always
keeping your gun pointed in the opposite direction
and breaking twigs shaking bushes
and other obstructions that may catch her attention

The safeties are internal once they break
they sometimes don't work or go off prematurely
The only good safety is between your ears
and you have to keep it out exposed all the time

One momentary lapse
and you have things like what then happened,
says P.W.

If you have any questions
They have doing it more safely courses
available to almost everyone under the age of twelve