Sandy Hook
Sean Michael, September 2016
It started as a dream
It ended with a scream
in the darkness
Say “Hello” to the brokenhearted
Say “Goodbye” to the dearly departed
The sound of a gun
echoes through the hall
people stop
people run
people drop
people crawl
We’ve got nothing to say
except “that’s a damn shame”
and turn the other cheek
while the world goes insane
Politicians lie as they line their pockets
Children die
Mother’s cry
as another casket’s dropping
All I see is hate
All I feel is anger
In my own town
I feel like a stranger
My babies in school
Are they in danger?
Maybe I’m just paranoid
but can you really blame me?
Turn on the news
What do you see?
A murder mystery
pain and misery
image from latintimes.com
N.B. Sandy Hook Shooting
Posted for dVerse Poets, Open Link Night #194, April 20, 2017
Mad Poet Enchained 
This is a powerful poem! As a school teacher I feel the intensity of it, I feel the paranoia in the words. Those babies in the classrooms are all our babies. Stay strong and write on! JIlly 🙂
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May we always remember them ~ The news nowadays are dreadful ~
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Sadly, the world is filled with mad men. Sandy Hook was particularly tragic since it claimed so many young lives. You have captured the mourning that still continues.
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Best wishes. Good reminder of that tragedy.
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I recall getting up in the middle of the night to write a cathartic poem about the Virginia Tech massacre. The horror of Sandy Hook needs to be kept in our hearts and minds, much as that of 9-11. We just can’t forget. And now, today, again in Paris.
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Powerful words! May they never be forgotten as we try to heal and hope for a brighter light. Stay strong!
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A strong poem and reminder of those who have departed. May their souls rest in peace…
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A timely reminder of our collective insanity.
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Thank you for the reminder – how quickly we forget and move on…
The world remains in chaos – tis a frightening thing.
Anna :o]
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