A normal school day

Playing with friends in the yard

Drawing animals

And learning the art

Out of the blue a strange man approached

He took out a rifle and many were shot

No batting an eyelid or blinking an eye

Innocent children were not ready to die

Brave teachers attempted to stop the mad man

But no one could halt his malevolent plan

Many dead bodies lie around the school

The last gunshot sound takes out the fool

The gunman is lifeless too little too late

The sirens finally get to the gate

Why, but why did they have to die?

The town prepares to say their goodbye

The parents are weeping

The screams feel the air

How did this happen? This isn’t fair!

Their worst nightmares come true

No parent should bury a child

No one can comprehend

The gravity of what has transpired

This should be the time for authority figures

To step to the mark and make some hard decisions

No twenty year old should be carrying a gun

Tougher laws are a must or we’re back at square one

In light of the tragedy affecting so many souls

Isn’t it time to impose stronger gun controls?