College April

This two-armed gunman with an empty stare 
who storms the classroom, barricades the door
has shot the dancing student with the sunny hair.
This two-armed gunman with an empty stare
would claim in hostage all that we hold rare. 
Shall he lay waste our dreams forevermore – 
this two-armed gunman with an empty stare
who storms the classroom, barricades the door?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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