Arizona Tragedy @ Tucson But What About Pa.? Poem by Luke Easter

Arizona Tragedy @ Tucson But What About Pa.?



True love, husband & wife together for more than 50 years,
A joyous relationship much happiness & fewer if any tears,
One half century of memories is there anything left to fear?
Death, a grocery store, can’t destroy love for you my dear.

A young couple, seeking not years but their wedding day,
Newly engaged equally mesmerized year one on it’s way,
Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords head shot, she survived,
Federal Judge John Roll, an angel born on 9/11 would die.

14 innocent individuals were wounded while six are slain,
A calamity mixed with casualties oh how great is the pain,
Where were you on the 8th of January, reminds me of JFK,
I’ll always remember where I was on that tragic filled day.

Youngest of the victims Christina Taylor Green was only 9,
Phyllis Schneck 79 and Dorothy Morris was 76 at the time,
Also at 76 Dorwan Stoddard with 30 for Gabe Zimmerman,
Can we image the devastation of loved ones & next of kin?

George Morris, Dorothy’s love, shot twice trying to shield,
His wife, wedded bliss, bravery, firepower made him yield,
High school sweethearts & a little one still enjoying school,
Lone gunman, semi-automatic, like a carpenter uses a tool.

Saying there’s no logical reason no matter how hard we try,
Insanity? Does the trigger happy assailant even know why?
Like Timothy McVey it’s doubtful he will have one regret,
Like an armed killer left 33 dead,4/16/07 at Virginia Tech.

Too many stories & not nearly enough space, I’m not tryin,
Gabe from Giffords staff and fiancee nurse Kelly O’Brien,
A future of service to others & each other forever on hold,
Only one armed while others were not, decided to be bold.

Oh there are other names as well thankfully many survived,
This brief poetic tribute is about those who lost their lives,
But, no matter how many stories, articles, pieces are done,
Still amazing how much devastation can be caused by one.

Understanding this is not random but another a case of hate,
As now we ask the question exactly what is it going to take?
So, Gabrielle was an official, whose job was on Capital Hill,
Big news but what about the hate of Arizona's SB 1070 Bill?

Shenandoah, PA, Luis Ramirez was murdered,1st tormented,
Innocent yet beaten to death for being 'undocumented.'
Group of four white teens, a jury found two were not at fault,
And their cohorts in murder were convicted of simple assault.

Question, is one a tragedy and the other, oh well, ho-hum?
What kind of insensitive nation has our America become?
Greater news for, “Gabby” as she is affectionately known,
Not for Luis who also wanted this country to be his home.

As time marches on more and more the reasons will unfold,
And while this Shakespearian tragedy continues to be told,
Anyone help but wonder where, will the next lunatic strike?
Supermarket 10 A.M. Saturday how could it not be alright?

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Luke Easter

Luke Easter

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