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Columbine High School |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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Five years since I wrote this and still no answers. THE DEATH OF INNOCENCE Fourteen more young wasted lives And one teacher who gave all And once more the questions Why, no one heard the call. Why, two young minds and hearts Were filled with so much hate Why, they took it on themselves To seal, all those others fate. There is no answer, that makes sense No way to sort it out And we should all, ask just what We, really are about. Why, the future is no more For all of those young souls Why, no more hopes and dreams No chance to reach their goals. Why, with all our expertise And, our technology Why, we can’t stop the madness In our "great" (?) society. There is no answer, that makes sense No way to sort it out And we should all, ask just what We, really are about. Why, our children can get guns Make bombs to kill and maim Why, parents think, "No, not mine! (Don’t play, that deadly game.) Why, we say every time "It shouldn’t happen here!" Why, we don’t take it serious And shudder with fear. There is no answer, that makes sense No way to sort it out And we should all, ask just what We, really are about. 4-21-99 Del "Abe" Jones |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
We are surrounded by too many Columbines that don't look pretty and don't smell sweet. Very sad. The people in that community (Littleton, CO) try each day to put these images away, to replace them with scenes that reflect a more rounded view of the local lifestyle. And still, they ask the same questions. WHY? What can we do to stop this senseless violence? I think the answers are all around us, if we just stop and look at everyone and everything as a precious irreplaceable gift, to be cherished and nurtured daily with love and understanding, compassion, freedom...yet within the restraints required to maintain a civil society. |
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INclan Senior Member
since 1999-07-20
Posts 1024Indiana, USA |
As to the construction, Well written. I like the way you tied your thoughts together with the refrain. As to the content, you know as well as I that the answer you seek resides in the very nature of mankind itself. The truly horrifying question is why are there not more shameful acts of stupidity.... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
maybe there will never be answers |
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vega Junior Member
since 2004-04-12
Posts 24wherever I lay my hat. |
Why? To many questions still unanswered. I can't begin to understand and don't think I ever shall. Superbly written on a heart breaking tragedy. Thank you for sharing... |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
abe I am studying (taking classes) in/on behavorial science right now...it's hard to understand why this happened, but I believe with any killing this large there were warning signs - maybe society just didnt reconize it? sadly this was brought up today 5 yrs after.... horrific to think about...thank you for sharing your view.... ~~**~~ |
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