Posted by Uzuazo on
They say bad news travels fast
Did you hear? Another blast
Thunderstorms, tonight's forecast
Well, at least that's what I heard
They said tough times never last
They said all the worst was past
They said we would smile at last
Surely, that was what they said
One by one we all file in
Waving goodbyes, all smiling
No one sees bodies piling
Our bright futures so blinding
Turn by turn we're all dying
Casualties multiplying
Bad news sells, and we're buying
And our tears are not drying
First some strangers, statistics
Then a name I couldn't pick
Then a friend who wasn't sick
Wait! I recognize that pic!
See the babies, see the miss
See the dad give his last kiss
Hear the sour passenger hiss
Soon they'll be the news topic
But rewind an hour or two
They were just like me or you
What was it they didn't do?
Why them? We may never know
So I'm seated on this flight
Burdens dropped, my conscience light
Maybe I'll make news tonight
Or just read it tomorrow...