Author's Note: the Actual peom!
In memory of the Virginia tech students who were lost:
Mommy...Johnny brought a gun to school and told his friends that it was cool, and when he pulled the trigger back, it shot with a great huge crack.
Mommy I was a good girl, I did what I was told, I went to school, I got straight A's I even got the gold!
When I went to school that day, I never said good-bye,
I'm sorry that I had to go and mommy, please don't cry, when johnny shot the gun, he hit me and another.
And all because Johnny got the gun from his brother.
Mommy, please tell daddy that I love him very much, and tell Zack my boyfriend that it wasn't just a crush.
And tell my sister that she is the only one now and tell my dear sweet grandmother I'll be waiting for her now.
And tell my wonderful friends that they're always the best.
Mommy, I'm not the first, I'm not better than the rest.
Mommy tell my teachers that I won't show up for class, and never forget this and never let this pass.
Mommy, why'd it have to be me? Though no one deserves this.
But mommy, it's not fair, I left without a kiss.
And mommy, tell the doctors I know they really did try, I even saw a doctor trying not to cry.
Mommy, I'm slowly dying with a bullet in my chest, but Mommy know I'm in heaven with the rest.
When I heard that great big crack, I ran as fast I could, please believe me if you would.
I wanted to go to collage; I wanted to try things that were new.
I guess I'm not going with daddy on that trip to the new zoo.
I wanted to get married, I wanted to have kids.
I wanted to be an actress, I really wanted to live.
But mommy, I must go now, the time is getting late.
Mommy, tell my Zack I'm sorry to cancel the date.
I love you mommy, I always have, I know you know it's true.
And mommy all I need to say is "mommy I love you."