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Shots Fired

April 19, 2010
By sxb1122 SILVER, Lake Jackson, Texas
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"Remember what John and Paul said." "The apostles?" "No, the Beatles. All you need is love."

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Bodies falling,
People thrashing,
Lives ruined,
Blood flowing.

Shots fired,
Screams sounded.
People crying,
Futures ended.

Lives in shambles,
Parents burring their children.
Graves dug for ones who should be alive.
The nights echo with families’ sobs.

Chaos everywhere.
Questions echoing.
What was he thinking?
Did he plan it?

Who gave him the gun?
Who taught him to shoot?
How could he do this to them?
How did he justify it?

Why did he kill his friends?

© Lena K., Marblehead, MA

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Inspired by the news about yet another school shooting.
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