Echoes of Sorrow

Title: Echoes of Sorrow

In silent shadows, pain resides,
Opioid deaths, where hope subsides.
A haunting crisis, too immense,
The time has come, for strong defense.

The island mourns, as lives are lost,
A clarion call, a tempest tossed.
An urgent plea, burdened hearts plea,
Gov. Hochul, we turn to thee.

Declare a state emergency,
Unleash compassion’s remedy.
Heal the wounded, lost and alone,
Restore our land, build futures ston.

Together we stand, determined, strong,
Fighting this battle, righting the wrong.
For Staten Island’s children, yesterday’s sorrows,
A state of emergency, bring brighter tomorrows.

Keywords: opioid deaths, state emergency, Staten Island, pols, crisis, compassion