26 Heavenly Souls Poem by Bev Haigh

Its comforting to know
That Jesus is beside
Those twenty little girls and boys
And the 6 grown ups that died

They went about their normal day
And trotted off to school
They never could have known
Someone was planning an act so cruel

Poor babies must have heard the shots
Had utter fear upon their face
Scared and fleeing for their life
While horror was taking place

They really didn't stand a chance
Against bullets from that gun
Looking around in desperation
There was nowhere they could run

Why this tragedy has occurred
There is no comprehension
Surely this didn't happen
Just to gain attention

Was it sickness in his mind
That caused this evil act
Or could it have been the devils work
Did he make a pact?

I guess it's something we'll never know
What made him act this way
What went through his sickly mind
On that fateful day

The victims of this tragedy
Are now in Heaven above
The Lord has now embraced them
With divine and holy love

The comfort that I take from this
Is knowing there's no more fear
They're safe and sound away from harm
With other angels near