Do they know how many died today?

I wrote this last year. I was at a concert and had a day like this. It kinda fits for today. So many died today. Some say it was because of weather. We still have a few more days until their election....how many more will die? I will wait to change the number on my car until Monday...I feel it will grow much more than it already has today.

March 2004

My Thoughts Drift Away.....

It's a beautiful day,
The lawn fills with smiling faces.
The sounds of years past delight my ears.
Dancing and singing and enjoying the day.
I look to the sky, my thoughts drift away.

How many will die today?

I think of all those who live in fear,
as I listen to the music and enjoy my beer.
Enjoying the day with all the smiling faces.
Do they know how many will die today?
While they partake the sounds of the past.
I look at their faces and realize they do not.

I mention to a friend my thoughts.
With tears running down, I look at the ground.
I pray for the souls that will be set free.
I pray for the mothers and fathers.
I pray for the brothers and sisters,
for the husbands and wives,
and for the daughters and sons.
All will have to live without their loved ones.

I try to enjoy the moment once more, but I cannot.
My soul cry's for all the death we have caused.
I pray for peace in all humans that we can enjoy our moments.
Precious moments we choose to blow away, forever.

My heart goes out to so many that are crying tonight because they got or will get the news of their loss.  I am so sorry!  I hope we will see the light, start doing right instead of wrong.