This weekend has been one of mourning for the whole community of Bathurst, myself included. Although I am away at school, I have been deeply touched by the horrible accident that led to the death of seven students and teacher Beth Lord. I did not know any of the students directly, but I do know many of the families, including siblings, parents and cousins of the deceased. I am so upset by this incident that it is hard to find words. I have spent the past couple of days thinking about the families, and how they are coping with this awful accident. I am worried most of all about Mr. Lord, the coach, driver, and now widower. I hope that he will be able to come to terms with this accident, and see it for what it was, a terrible accident that could of happened to anyone. In my pain and my own attempts to cope, I have started a poem. It is unfinished, but this is what I have written so far:
Pari Passu
Hand in Hand
You walk together now
Where death does not exist.
Away from the pain and sorrow
That's cast its shadow here.
I will add three more lines, leaving me with one line for each of the deceased.
More information about the accident can be found at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/01/12/nb-crash.html
My heart goes out to everyone who has lost their loved ones, in this accident and any other. To the families of Nathan Cleland, Nicki Quinn, Codey Branch, Javier Acevedo, Nick Kelly, Daniel Haines, Justin Cormir, and the Lord family, I hope you can all find peace and comfort in memories during the days to come.
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