Why?

Turning, churning, swirling of the mind

goes far into tomorrow leaving all behind

bullets fly no reason why, so many die

we are left to wonder why

blank stares as victims, everyone on parade

the stories in the news keep climbing

is everyone going mad?  It seems so.

Like so many leaves on an ivy vine

the shooters not so easily found

deaths unaccounted for. We ask God

for answers but there are none except

that the minds of men are twisted.

We cry with our hearts and our voices

At least in our town no mass murder,

no children taken yet, no not yet.

What can we wish for? Prayers

to stop the madness, hate, destruction

What can we do?  Pray for safety.