Blacksburg

This week marked the second anniversary of the shootings in Virginia Tech. I wrote a couple of poems back then that are still appropriate for today.

IT’S Blacksburg in Virginia

It’s Blacksburg in Virginia in April of 07
And 32 new angles were welcomed into heaven
When heroines and heroes join victims newly born
In Blacksburg, in Virginia on the fateful April morn

Blacksburg in Virginia as the sun begins to rise
He walks across the campus – a death look in his eyes
Two shots ring out – 2 students fall – the shooter walks away
To think about what he has done and will do so yet today
He finishes the filming – mails the package to TV
By 10 o’clock a records set – the total 33

It’s Blacksburg in Virginia – Ambler Johnson Hall
The shooter walks from room to room saying nothing as they fall
He’s calm and quite collected – while students are all shocked
He knows he has a lot of time as all the doors are locked
He’s firing and reloading until the outside doors break down
Then calmly turns the gun on him – the 33rd goes down

There were heroes and heroines on this fateful day
Some blocked the doors – gave up their lives so others got away
It’s Blacksburg in Virginia in April of 07
And 32 new angles were welcomed into heaven

Mdailey
01/03/08

MY LITTLE GIRL’S IN BLACKSBURG

My little girl’s in Blacksburg
Through Momma’s many tears
We dropped her off a freshman
She’s been there now 3 years

My little girl’s in Blacksburg
She called most every week
To tells us all about her dreams
In the French she’s learned to speak

My little girl’s in Blacksburg
She loved that little town
She studied hard most every day
Just to wear that cap and gown

My little girl’s in Blacksburg
Through Momma’s many tears
I could barely hear her name called out
I could not believe my ears

My little girl’s in Blacksburg
She will graduate they say
In a special class of 32
Selected just today

MDAILEY
08/19/07