I only had to go school today
I ate my toast I grabbed my bag
And don’t forget to say bye to dad
All I had was to go to lesson
Meet my friends
Give a presentation
Maybe today I can learn something new
Do a science experiment I’ll be happy to
Go to homecoming with someone I love
But how can I do that
I only had to go to school
I ate my toast I grabbed my bag
This time I couldn’t say bye to Dad
All I had was to go to lesson
Hide in a cupboard
Not to give myself away
And cover my ears to block out the screams
Maybe today something would change
My safety ensured
But not today
I only had to go to school
A place of learning
Friendship
And love too
But what I wasn’t prepared for
An early departure
From the world that I lived
I looked forward to my graduation
Sometimes we forget to say goodbye
But that’s not our faults
We did not plan this
But we could have prevented this
I only had to go to school today
My daughter said as she smiled and made her way
I don’t remember saying goodbye,
but I hope I did
Because that was the last time
I saw her alive
I wasn’t prepared for what came next
To outlive my daughter
And bury her along with the rest.