FORT WASHINGTON, PA — A local student from the Wordsworth Academy, Adriana Periera, authored the following poem reflecting on the school shootings:
20 lives, 20 souls, 20 futures, 20 changes, 20 possible world changes
20 kids
Gone !!
Because of 1 foolish, selfish act.
6 people, 6 lives, 6 brave hearts that risked their lives to protect the countless number of children that were there that tragic day.
26 in all, 26 always loved, 26 never to be forgotten.
May those 26 lay in peace.
May those 26 families find comfort.
May the victims of Newtown, CT, Sandy Hook, never be forgotten because of 1 person’s horrible choice.
This poem is dedicated to the children and adults that lost their lives on December 14, 2012.
-Adriana Periera
Wordsworth Academy