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The Downing of Flight MH 17
In horror the world has watched the news
Sadly unfold on the TV screen,
With conflicting reports and questioning views
Of the downing of Flight MH 17.
In anger and mourning the people decry
The ones responsible for this obscene
And murderous outrage and wonder why
They'd do this to Flight MH 17.
Two hundred ninety-eight people died
When brought down from the sky in this giant machine.
Let’s hope that the world does not brush aside
What happened to Flight MH 17.
When wars and battles are fought, it is known
That innocent people are caught in between
The ideological struggles, as shown
By the fate of Flight MH 17.
No one can fathom the immeasurable sadness
Of the victims' families and friends. What a mean
Display of inexplicable madness--
The downing of Flight MH 17!
It's been said that rebels--to make matters worse--
Have hampered investigators there on the green--
Something that sounds grimly perverse
At the crash site of Flight MH 17.
Will that East Ukrainian field ever see
Peace again, or will people wean
Themselves from such heartache? There's no guarantee
They'll forget about Flight MH 17.
In trying to learn how to circumvent
A similar occurrence, what can we glean
From this sad incident? May we prevent
More tragedies like Flight MH 17?
To all affected--out of respect--
Let's stop what we're doing, be calm and serene,
And take a moment of silence to reflect...
In memory of all on Flight MH 17.
(7-20-14)
Sadly unfold on the TV screen,
With conflicting reports and questioning views
Of the downing of Flight MH 17.
In anger and mourning the people decry
The ones responsible for this obscene
And murderous outrage and wonder why
They'd do this to Flight MH 17.
Two hundred ninety-eight people died
When brought down from the sky in this giant machine.
Let’s hope that the world does not brush aside
What happened to Flight MH 17.
When wars and battles are fought, it is known
That innocent people are caught in between
The ideological struggles, as shown
By the fate of Flight MH 17.
No one can fathom the immeasurable sadness
Of the victims' families and friends. What a mean
Display of inexplicable madness--
The downing of Flight MH 17!
It's been said that rebels--to make matters worse--
Have hampered investigators there on the green--
Something that sounds grimly perverse
At the crash site of Flight MH 17.
Will that East Ukrainian field ever see
Peace again, or will people wean
Themselves from such heartache? There's no guarantee
They'll forget about Flight MH 17.
In trying to learn how to circumvent
A similar occurrence, what can we glean
From this sad incident? May we prevent
More tragedies like Flight MH 17?
To all affected--out of respect--
Let's stop what we're doing, be calm and serene,
And take a moment of silence to reflect...
In memory of all on Flight MH 17.
(7-20-14)
