A Eulogy for April 16, 2007

Another September it was described,
But through the terror seen in those young eyes
Somehow it made this event hit closer to home.
And the running
The Screaming
The Gunshots
The Bleeding
Many of these people didn’t have a chance.
By the time the police had arrived
Many people’s early lives
Were gone.

He was a crazy kid some would say,
He let nothing stand in his way
To complete what he had set out to do.
So he entered with guns blazing
Many grazing, the warm bodies
And at first only hitting a few.

From there the media took hold
Of what they realized would be this year’s gold
Of a story, not recognizing the true horror that ensued.
And with cameras rolling,
And lights glowing,
We heard about the issue

But

Nothing could stop the brutality
And as the news made its generalities
I couldn’t think of anything to do but cry.
And although it seemed selfish
For I wasn’t there, not even a witness,
I couldn’t stop the tears streaming from my eyes.

But two days after I know that it’s fine,
For the good friends of the good friends of mine
Are in a better place that my faith allows me
To believe in as heaven.
And it’s over, so you say
But day after day, after day, after day
The country cannot forget
No. Will not forget April 16, 2007.