And I Feel It Appropriate To Cry!

 

My heart was splintered, when first I heard

Of deeds so dastardly forced!

Children, whose screams, heard only within;

Innocence gone-worth trampled upon;

An existance of fear was endorsed.

The minds had retreated to their safe places;

Enabling young lives to go on;

while under the surface-life had no purpose;

But, hiding the sin ,which was done!

As now, hearts' unfold, with chronicled tales-

Of anger-of grief- and of pain,

Taken away-the simplicity of play

for wee ones in days dissarayed.

No life of laughter; or happy ever after---

And I feel it appropriate to cry!!!

by

Shirley Ruksznis Young  ©1996