By faith alone
Today
26 people died in a church
A young reporter stood in front of crime scene tape and said,
We don’t yet know
We know
We know Vegas
and Charleston
Aurora
and Sandy Hook
We know
Bump stocks
and neo-Nazis
Assault rifles
and the mentally ill
We know
At work my boss asked each of us
to pick a song that represented friendship
And my colleague picked a hymn
It’s a song I know
Today
all I want is for someone to come join me
in the silence
Tomorrow
the newspapers will publish photos
the pundits will proffer solutions
the politicians will pray
Tomorrow
and tomorrow
and tomorrow
Elizabeth DeOrnellas 