Try Not To Cry Warning - this will pull at your heart, but in respect for those > > >> >it > > >> > > > > >>honors, I had to pass it on. > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> 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. > > >> > > > > >> > &g t; >> > > > > >> 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, > > >> > > > > >> > > >& gt; > > > > >> 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 t he 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, > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> Maybe people will cry, > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> Just keep this in your heart, > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> For the people who didn't get to say "Good-bye". > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> 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... |