Poems by Betty Ferguson

Who could have foretold the horror
At Sandy Hook that day
When precious lives were taken?
Their futures were stolen right away.
The horror that evolved that day
And struck the children down
Opened the eyes of everyone
To all the evil lurking round.
We see their small and eager faces
Their innocence shining through
And we realize the magnitude
Of the evil man can do.

They were only six years old
And lost their chance to grow,
And the reason they were taken
Is very hard to know
Because they were so precious.
Did God need them by his side?
Because I know for certain
With him, they do abide.
The grief felt by their loved ones
Will never go away
Because of the evil that was done
At Sandy Hook that day.

Your life is a gift more precious than gold
From the day of your birth, your life starts to unfold
Treat it with kindness and treat it with care
And the strength in your body will always be there
If you abuse it as some often do
An attack without pity is what it will do
You have many adventures still ahead on life's ride
And sadly, some sorrows you'll have to abide
You'll have to accept the bad with the good
But don't throw in the towel though we know that you could
You must go on, you must persevere
Hold on to your life, hold it very dear
Though sometimes your life may seem to be tough
The worst that could happen would be to not live long enough
So treat it with kindness and treat it with care
And pray for God's love to always be there

Robb Elementary School is reeling
From the violence they've endured
So many lives were taken
Evil opens up its door
Precious little souls
Bright-eyed and full of life
How were they to know
On that day they'd lose their life
There has to be an answer
To the violence that occurs
To the pain and the suffering
That the parents must endure
We hear about these horrors
On the news too many days
And it seems the evil out there
Will sadly never go away
I pray to God in heaven
To bless these little souls
Because they now are angels
In loving arms, he does enfold

A new angel in heaven is waiting for you
With glorious wings and a bright halo too
With wings spread wide they soar through the air
With a heart full of love always willing to share
All the moments remembered all that we have lost
The sound of their voice we will miss a lot
In our hearts, we will keep them safe and secure
Never forgotten of this I am sure
From up above they'll watch over you
With a smiling face and a heart that is true
Although there's a space where they used to be
Their soul is released and they can fly free
There is some comfort if you see it this way
Together once more is the prayer that I pray