Littleton, Colorado, Columbine High School, April 1999
Remember Them and Let's Try
Harder
by Nina Roberta Baker
I lived a life, had hopes and dreams
I died at the hands of hatreds' schemes
I'll never again see you in this life
I've gone on now, where there is no strife
For the sake of my loved ones, with
hearts so sore
Remember each of us and what we lived for
And thank God, today, for your loved
ones, near
While with our families, you shed a tear
None of us knows now, why this time
came,
What we do know is, that many are to blame
Not just the two, who held the bomb
and gun,
We all decide how laws and our Country will run.
Many share the fires of violence,
cruelty and hate
Bred in the hearts like those who caused our fate
Look around you right now, perhaps
even you,
Could make a difference even in just a few
Intercede, if you will, before the
time ends
For innocents like me and my family and friends
Don't just say "It's a
shame" and do nothing to change
Take a good look at youth alienated and strange,
And see if there's somewhere, they
could find healing
Before once again, our country aches with this feeling
by Nina Roberta Baker
