A little past the 11th hour
a small town’s life would change
as a shower of bullets filled the halls
cries of sorrow were in the air
watching best friends die
praying to god for their life
no remorse or grief
as students are dying
media moves in
knowing not what lies ahead
but only of what gets the job done
memorials being held
for the 12 students who won't
make it back to school
who won't be able to hug mom and dad
again and say I love you
for 24hrs they lay dead from
gunshot inflicted by a former student’s hand
lives are being altered
as we speak
for the classmates who
won't make it home this week