One day late in observing this solemn day here, anyway.
I thought about it intently
From the ER and later the hospital room
Where I stayed overnight.
Seemed an appropriate a place as any, really. Since music was key to the times and
What brought people together in this
Long shot of a statement made at great
Personal sacrifice,
I will include a couple of versions of
Neil Young's pointed response. Such a shame on those who took violent action,
But I have this little niggling feeling that
Somehow, somewhere inside,
They know it.
The tragedy is larger than the perpetrators.
It's the environment and 'us against them'isms
We still see going on today.
Poor young sprouts cut down in springtime.
Poor soul of America at the time.
At least the message finally got across
And war was finally, I mean finally, ended.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings