I wrote this in tribute to all affected by the Manchester bombing on 22nd May 2017. It was particularly close to home for us as my daughter and I were going to attend this concert to see Ariana Grande, but decided to go to the Birmingham one instead. What if...
Our hearts are broken Our sorrow runs deep For those cruelly taken We will endlessly weep.
An act so senseless With nothing to gain Leaving lives shattered With no end to the pain.
The selfish deed of one We cannot comprehend Twenty two lives cut short Brought to a premature end.
So what can we do? Where do we go from here? Do we cower in the shadows? And live our lives in fear?
For if that's what we choose Then they surely have won They've got what they wanted And their work is done.
The one way to stop them Is for all to unite All creeds and all colours In this global fight.
We will all stand together We will not deviate We will conquer these demons With love and not hate.