surviving the hallways

Never can I be the same.
I can't leave these hallways,
in me, they forever remain.
The sirens outside, the screams,
the tears, it's been years now
since this happened

but I can't let go of the fear.

You see, everywhere I turn,
I hear bullets leaving chambers
or see life leaving humanity.
Friends became funerals
and a girlfriend became grief.

My sorrow became hatred
at the hands of two teens.

[I may slowly forgive,
but never forget]

Author notes

Prompt: ----> Write a poem from the perspective from a school shooting survivor.
AP Name: Lowercase Prelude

A contest entry

Columbine Tribute Contest (Closes on 4/20/09) -- Lots of Options!!! --- Open to Prewrites by ZachP. 13800 points, ended May 24, 35 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
School Shootings by LittleAnn. 800 points, ended April 29, 10 entries
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LittleAnn
April 27

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First of all, thank you for entering my contest and sorry the judging is taking me so long...

"Friends became funerals" - that line was so powerful, it got the message across to clearly, I see the given prompt was "Write a poem from the perspective from a school shooting survivor.", and I think you did a great job at that. The entire poem "felt" so realistic...

Thanks again!

Keep on writing!
Annie
Judith Chandler
March 26
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"My friends became funerals" - a powerful line and a very powerful piece.
BrokenBleedingWolf
March 8

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This is absolutly a piece of art! It's very thought provoking and deep and I can literly feel these emotions as I'm reading. Amazing!
ReachingForStars
January 10

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This is so strong. I can't even say how it made me feel.... no words could. Absolutely heartrending.... God bless you.
Susan John Francis
December 6, 2008

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An experience well penned..I could feel the whole sceaniro here with just words...Excellent writing..
Flight of Dragons
December 4, 2008

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Wow
entirely realistic and heart wrenching. I loved every minute of it. Some much comes through your mind, like a waterfall of pictures. amazing.
Ginger Woods
December 3, 2008

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Amazing, I stopped breathing when I read this. It makes me so sad to think people do that, to think it could happen to me, to think I know people that would do that. Wonderful poem. One of my favorites.
penman
December 1, 2008
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Excellent
What a intense and powerful. Best of luck in the contest.