About a year ago around this time I was reading a wonderful book entitled “Rachel’s Tears”, the story of Rachel Scott who was killed in the Columbine school shootings for her faith ten years ago yesterday. Her story has made a big impact in my life and I consider her one of my heros. She lived out her faith in very practicle ways and she was devoted to being the hands and feet of Christ. She showed Christ’s love through befriending the friendless. When she was violently gunned down by two guys that she had actually been praying for, the last thing anyone said to her was “do you still believe in your God now?”
Yesterday was the ten year anniversary of the Columbine shooting. A year ago on April 20th I wrote a poem about Rachel on the ninth anniversary of her death. It was one of the first poems I wrote that wasn’t for school or that had a real message to it. So while it wasn’t very good, I wanted to share it with you and also encourage you to look into Rachel’s story more. Also go check our Rachel’s Challenge also the ministry set up in her memory. Without further ado, here is my poem:
Was it a life wasted?
A like only tasted?
She was so young,
A life only begun.
Yet she was so ready
Unlike so many.
Always she’ll be,
Forever seventeen.
Yes, that is a tragedy.
Yet she served as a witness,
to the faithless.
Her prayers came true,
He used her as a tool
And as our tears fall
We remember she is with God.
It was not a life wasted,
Though only tasted.
She knew,
She was only passing through.
Nobody416 