Thursday, December 20, 2012

Ode to the Children of Sandy Hook Elementary School

I will not have Christmas
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never see my mom
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never see my dad
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never see my brother
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never see my sister
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I never will play again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never read again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never watch TV again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will not join the little league
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never play piano again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never sing again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never enjoy a picnic
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never learn anything new
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never run in the snow
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never walk to the store
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never laugh again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never cry again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never meet new friends
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never draw pictures
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

I will never see the sun again
this year or any other year
because you came
to our school
and killed me.
Why?

1 comment:

Elencalime said...

Your best so far. You should get it published.