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| Drawn and Edited by: Randy Sturridge |
Magnificent lights erupt lighting night sky
The crowd responds with hackles and jeers
A fifteen minute segment every year on this day
Townspeople and young folk cheer and carry on
Innocence envelopes their frail souls keeping out dangers
Parents with fortified presence steer others from a perimeter
Little tyke and his buddies are being watched closely
Daddy catches a glimpse of the works here and there
But he knows that the precious commodities are the reason he is there
Year after year the cheers and the festivals taunt an on-looker
He chooses not to watch the light show but instead watch the tykes Father
This Daddy will never experience the torment of being too fire sky drawn
To learn the cold hard truth that the world can steal more than thought possible
The onlooker watches the finale as tears flow from his yellow somber eyes
This onlooker never got a second chance to make it right a second time
The little tyke's Daddy picks him up, a quick spin, and turns to leave
The onlooker brings the bottle from his mouth and catches the eyes of the Father
A nod from one and tears from another, remembering losing a daughter and her brother
The Father passes without a word, as the onlooker swiftly opens his mouth inserts the gun and pulls the trigger
No more dreams or second chances, all it takes is ten seconds to destroy three lives
Randy Sturridge
