We Grieve With You by Jaylene Johnson

We Grieve With You
by Jaylene Johnson

Every present left unopened
Photos never to be taken
Hugs that can no more be given

We grieve with you

No college robes, no convocation
Nor any milestone's celebration
No sufficient consolation

We grieve with you

The violence of the violent
The frailty of the innocent
Unthinkable evil, unthinkable end

We grieve with you

Hearts weighed down with 'should have beens'
And all the pain of senseless sins
May grace guide to where hope begins

We grieve with you

-- Dedicated to all of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting on December 14, 2012