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Like lightning upon a flower 
the two would meet here 
 
Looking up 
into the faces of those 
she would one day walk amongst, 
the little girl with the smile of gold 
watched the pretty Congresswoman speak, 
saw the respect she created 
the power of the applause 
and she dreamed that one day 
she could create such magic 
 
Only nine 
but she knew that this is where she would be 
 
Innocence and dreams were taken away 
on that spot 
in those few seconds 
by evil 
manifested in the mind 
of a sick young man 
 
When the shock subsides 
when the heart is numb 
when we are left with only her smile 
we understand who the target was 
that day 
 
 
Our world is being consumed 
our faith must return

Lightning upon a Flower