To my Son AARON,

... After 5 years all your witnesses remain silent
... allowing your killers to continue their violence

... many even called themselves your friends
... they too have your BLOOD on their hands

... I will never never understand
... apathy and injustice fills this land

... no conscience and morals, only strife
... no care or concern for human life

... I keep on fighting, yet no one is listening
... our cities murder rate is constantly rising

... our leaders and judges are in such deep denial
... so callous and unaffected, yet murder is final

... I don't know what it will take
... for them to ever awake

... while mothers are crying
... and children are dying

... yet killers go FREE
... how can this be????

... Now I am alone with my pain and my tears
... without you my SON, has it really been 5 years?!

... my nightmare continues day-in and day-out
... so often I just want to scream aloud

... anger and rage is my driving force and my fuel
... to keep on fighting for JUSTICE for you my beloved AARON


Steffi Stehwien
© copyright September 1st 2008