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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.
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.. :(

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