A performance poem by
Bobo Au-Yeung, Ashley, Megan Baab Bobo: Columbine, April 20, 1999. Ashley: Sandy Hook, December 14, 2012. Megan: Parkland, February 14, 2018. Bobo: Two months before, I told my mother, “I’m not shy anymore.” And I wonder, Why, now, two months after I said those words Can somebody answer? Answer this question of why I had to leave with a herd Of 14 other people, Two of whom caused this mess. I faded away like a weak maple tree, Chopped down because there was less land Than wanted by greedy hands at 11:20. Ashley: “Bye mom, Bye dad, I LOVE YOU!” Skipping to my bus, Ready to see my friends. 9:30am, the doors locked. Shots fired “don’t scream” “Mom, Dad?” Kids crying, 20 friends dead, 6-7 years old. 6 teachers, protecting my and others lives. “POP” one last shot, he was dead. Firehouse is where we went, Parents crying, Kids crying. “MOM, DAD I so scared.” “Its okay honey.” Megan: Valentine’s Day. A day where love is celebrated And shared between family and friends. Where we hold our loved ones close And appreciate the bonds we share. So why was this day filled with so much hate? Gunshots fired, Sending everyone into a panic. Questions speed through our heads, Will my friends be safe? Will I be safe? For some, unfortunately, The answer was no. STOP! Bobo: We ask for peace in this world, But we can’t have it if this keeps happening. Ashley: We are losing lives, Not knowing when we are next. Megan: We should not have to fear going to school, Our families shouldn’t have to worry whenever we leave. This has to end. Megan is very creative and enjoys producing multiple forms of art. She writes, draws, and plays piano. She enjoys contributing to Epiphany and helping out with it as much as she can. Bobo is self-described as "a Taurus-- pretty stubborn and not the most mature; pretty indecisive about a lot of things." She is also pretty determined when she makes up her mind. She likes asking looping, confusing questions and baking cookies. Ashley is a student in Ms. Barbour's Poetry Today class. She likes math. [This assignment was originally written for a Performance Poetry Assignment in the Poetry Today Elective.]
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