Hand guns pop rifles crack

hand guns pop and rifles crack

thats the sound they make

metal rounds rip the bodies

of the souls they take

bullets are dependable

they never let you down

if your aim is square and true

your target hits the ground

he was dead eye steady

26 people are dead

youve any idea what its like

to see a bullet destroy a head 

if you're not horrified

somethings wrong with you

20 childeren to rheir graves

merry christmas mr scrooge

Author's Note

Written on a smart phone in 15 minutes

Reviews

[A. V. Madison]

I can't imagine what their parents are going through right now. Its so incredibly sad. And it happens all over the world. Thats why when I turn 18, my a*s is getting in the Marine Corps just like my father so we can take down these sick m***********s.

[Baby Ricochet]

HOORAH!! Finest force in the world! Thank you for the review.

[That_Girl]

I had to turn my TV off... I couldn't watch it for long. Absolutely heartbreaking. Well done, Baby.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you for the review Avy.

[That_Girl]

Hey hey! First time you've ever called me by name. :) You're very welcome.

[Patricia B. Hepler]

The shocking reality of those family members murdered yesterday is something I simply cannot absorb.
The shooter knew precisely the damage potential when he forced his victims to suffer that horror. And, apparently, he just didn't care.
Thanks for your perspective, BR. After all the war trauma you have survived, you have acknowleged your experiences and you are most adept at expressing compassion...something the person with the gun will never know.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you for the review.

[Frieda P]

*Sigh*....this is like a bullet hole through the heart. It's painfully sad, worst part is it's not fiction. Thanks for sharing it, we need to always remember.

[Baby Ricochet]

Mine too. Thank you for the review.

[DrD]

Maybe it was 15 minutes in writing but it tells an eternal truth. The NRA can say what they want about guns don't kill, but until they are kept out of the hands of disturbed people, they will kill. And today, it is calculated that one in five young persons has an emotional or conduct disorder.

[Baby Ricochet]

Oh weapons kill, that's for damn sure. Thank you for the review.

[Rosalind Gale]

All sparks burn out in the end, and that time will come again; and poets will write and laws will be considered and anger will replace tears and people will die. There is no present or future - just the past being played over and over.
Thank you for writing my friend -
Rosalind
-x-

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you for the review.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

You said it, if this event didn't effect you then your heart is smaller then the Grinch's... I was emotionally numb most of the day after hearing the news.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you for the review.

[Marie]

I thought about writing on this, but can't do it. I'm glad others are able to do better than I can.

[Baby Ricochet]

I've not written a thing since my computer crashed until this. Thank you for reviewing it.

[Mia]

The fact that 20 children died amplifies the blow!!!! Sad story, sad write.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you for the review.

[Kaylor Mason]

Very, very true. I've done a bit of shooting, and I've seen what bullets can do. It ain't something that can be taken lightly. The tragedy and horror of the Sandy Hook murders cannot be overstated . . . there simply is no way to express the grief and pain and terror and rage and the numbness . . . it's beyond foul. When I saw this on the news, I felt like I'd been gut-kicked, and had the wind knocked out of me all day . . . now I just feel numb . . .

[Kaylor Mason]

Can anyone even dare to imagine what those families are going through? It's almost disrespectful to try . . .

[Baby Ricochet]

Loss like that burns a hole in your soul nothing can fill and oh will you ever try