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Rainbows Pour Crimson

No wonder the ocean roars and space battles heart to heart within a place distressed - broken bodies clothed in denim t-shirts splattered by screams sprayed by bullets Words are small comfort 'tween two lands separated in form but, surely, not in empathy.. we weep, shocked that such tragedy should cede life to the terror of wanton craziness Those trembling hands held high.. as young feet tried not to run fear prompting the urge to live, to learn what youth fears when - rainbows pour crimson from palettes Now anger reaps revenge now trauma falls to its knees and sermons will sound louder than chimes.. never again.. never again.. til.. the next time

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Charlie Smith

Date: 2/17/2018 12:55:00 PM

Very difficult to curb crazy with a gun, knife, car, bomb, whatever. Maybe better to look at what was causing crazy to begin with-lack of moral compass, hope, faith, parenting obligations... Very topical write Emma, thanks for sharing.

Emma Green
Date: 2/17/2018 7:18:00 PM

Many thanks for your review, I'd tried hard to focus on what happens when craziness shows it worse face - whether rife or singular. Perhaps my initial words were too airy-fairy to be clear.. apologies for that. Not for one moment would i suggest that weapons could reinin insane behaviour.

Silent One

Date: 2/15/2018 12:45:00 PM

You are a Brit? Oh so am I.

Silent One

Date: 2/15/2018 6:57:00 AM

What happened yesterday was another sad and horrific tragedy... 18 gun attack since the start of the year????? I do not know what can be done to change the situation, but to ban guns will be very difficult.. It is people who kill using guns, maybe stricter rules, maybe stronger checks on individuals.. How sad the school had been warned about this guy and he was attending mental health clinic, but had not been for a while.. plenty of warning signs there.. :(

Emma Green
Date: 2/15/2018 11:45:00 AM

As a Brit, not able to comment about your laws, would be wrong of me. I'm still shocked to tears as to what happened, so many of us over here talking about the terrible event and we have had similar over here. There are so many doubts, instant reactions, ciriticisms, etc. because there always has to be someone or an organisation or whatever to blame. Hope my words are thought appropriate. Believe me, prayers are being said, candles lit. Thank you for caring, for your dear heart.