This poem was sent to me this morning by a retired minister.
A beautiful memorial to not only the children lost on Tuesday,
but as you read the last few lines, you will see it is a tribute to 
ALL who died. 

Ode to an Angel

Do you know why little girl, the world saw you die
Do you understand politics or hatred or the reason why?
Do you feel a nations tears and love
As you look down on the universe from above?

You never got a hug goodbye
And now looking down you see your relatives cry
Do you understand what hatred can do
Do you understand why death happened to you?

Oh little child all the things on earth you'll miss
School days, sunshine, your first boyfriends kiss.
And your poor parents everyday will think of you
And all the things you'll never get to see or do.

It's so very sad child this world full of hate
and now for you it's too late.
But as you look down you sense and know
That your tragic ending will make peoples grow

Some will forever change their view
Just because of what happened to you.
And though you might not understand why
you changed the world when hatred caused you to die.

Alexzander Green
September 13, 2001