Uvalde

Evil has come to the quiet town of Uvalde To cast a dark shadow over those lives It took away nineteen innocent babies In the twisted plan of a twisted mind Two schoolteachers, Irma and Eva Had settled into their duties that day Sweet, vivacious, and dedicated Within moments the sweetness would be swept away They were surrounded by their young charges Children mostly nine years and ten They were watching a children's movie A girl and her blue friend were on the screen again Now the sight we see on our own screen Beautiful smiles frozen in time Those beautiful smiles frozen in time Their names were Lexi and Amerie Jo And Tess and Josesito Maranda, Maite, and Makenna Xavier and Eliahna Alithia, Nevaeh, and Ellie And Jackie, and her friend Annabell Jailah, Jayce, and Uziyah Rojelio and Layla For these precious lives we lift our eyes to heaven And ask, how can these things even be? But our pleas are met with a steady silence Any answers lie within you and me How can we allow this sad tale to keep repeating How long can a conscience feel at ease How many young lives must be sacrificed To false gods who can never be appeased They loved basketball, football, and soccer, and softball And dancing to TikTok videos Trips to Disney World, gymnastics Friendship bracelets And PlayDoh Yes people, PlayDoh Terror came to the quiet town of Uvalde Stealing like a ghost into their midst No one knew when they woke up that morning Those babies would get and give their last kiss Now the sight we see on our own screen Beautiful smiles frozen in time Those beautiful smiles frozen in time