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~~Try Not Cry~~

Mommy.. Johnny brought a gun to school,

He told his friends that it was cool,

And when he pulled the trigger back,

It shot with a great crack.

Mommy, I was a good girl, I did What I was told,

I went to school, I got straight A's, I even got the gold!

But Mommy, when I went to school that day,

I never said good-bye,

I'm sorry Mommy, I had to go, But Mommy, please don't cry.

When Johnny shot the gun, He hit me and another,

And all because Johnny, Got the gun from his older brother.

Mommy, please tell Daddy; That I love him very much,

And please tell Zack; my boyfriend; That it wasn't just a crush.

And tell my little sister; That she is the only one now,

And tell my dear sweet grandmother; I'll be waiting for her now,

And tell my wonderful friends; That they always were the best;

Mommy, I'm not the first, I'm no better than the rest.

Mommy, tell my teachers; I won't show up for class,

And never to forget this, And please don't let this pass.

Mommy, why'd it have to be me? No one deserves this,

Mommy, warn the others, Mommy I left without a kiss.

And Mommy tell the doctors; I know they really did try,

I think I even saw a doctor, Trying not to cry.

Mommy, I'm slowly dying, With a bullet in my chest,

But Mommy please remember, I'm in heaven with the rest.

Mommy I ran as fast as I could,

When I heard that crack, Mommy, listen to me if you would,

I wanted to go to college, I wanted to try things that were new,

I guess I'm not going with Daddy, On that trip to the new zoo.

I wanted to get married, I wanted to have a kid,

I wanted to be an actress, Mommy, I wanted to live.

But Mommy I must go now, The time is getting late,

Mommy, tell my Zack, I'm sorry but I had to cancel the date.

I love you Mommy, I always have, I know; you know it's true,

And Mommy all I say is, "Mommy, I love you."



****In Memory of The Columbine & Virginia Tech Students Who Were Lost****

Please if you would,
Don't smash this on the ground.

If you pass this on,

Now you have 2 choices,

1) Pass this on, and show people you care, repost as "Try Not To Cry"
2) Don't send it, and you have just proven how cold-hearted you really are...

Maybe people will cry,

Just keep this in your heart,

For the people who didn't get to say "Good-bye".
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(x) Smoked a cigarette
(x) Drank so much you threw up
(X) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
(x) Been arrested
(_) Gone on a blind date
(X) Skipped school
(X) Seen someone die
(_) Been to Canada
(X) Been to Florida
(_) Been to Mexico
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country
(_) Gone to Washington , DC
(_) Swam in the ocean
(X) Felt like dying....
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
(x) Sang karaoke badly
(X) paid for a meal with only coins
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(X) Made prank phone calls
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(_) Laughed until liquid came out of the other end
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue.
(x) Danced in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(_) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
(x) Blown bubbles
(_) Made a bonfire on the beach
(x) Crashed a party
(X) Gone roller-skating
(X) Ice-skating