Mall shooting

Before the shooting 

In the mall 

There was life upon this

Earth 

Lovers and kisses

     Tongue 

Hugs and holding 

Then the shooting took place 

BANG BANG 

    maiming the soul 

    Before the shooting in the mall

There was business 

   Busyness 

      Beauty 

         Now 

Only 

Trauma 

     Tears 

  Tired lives 

         Before the shooting in the

   Mall 

       A pigeon 

           Now a policeman 

               A baby 

     Now a gun 

          A cry for loved ones gone 

Sunday mall incident 

    Before the shooting ...