2 Years ago today Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington's remains were found on Anchorage Farm in Charlottesville, Virginia -- 101 days after she was abducted from JPJ Arena while attending a concert of her beloved Metallica. To date -- no arrest has been made in her case.
Below is the poem her mother, Gil, wrote to remember the day and the events that changed so many lives. Please consider r...e-posting this in support of the victims of violent crime.
Gristly Anniversary
When they brought your body back to me
There were just bones to see.
Didn’t look like my baby – Morgan D.
No golden hair, no sparkly eyes
Broken ribs – ugly surprise.
Disposable girl they all said
Skirts too short
Lips’re too red
Askin for it they all said
But what you asked for, screamed for, was mercy and release
Know you got no mercy, pray you found some peace
It’s so hard to do
This life with no you
Saw your friend at a local place
Saw the message on her face
That she’s moved on and we should too
But baby I’m not over the death of you
Gotta shake it off, pity’s no use
We’ve a job to do, still a killer on the loose
It’s another anniversary – not the kind you celebrate
But the kind you sorta hate
Even Hallmark passes here, I’ve looked hard
There’s no “Happy we found your daughter’s body” card
Morgan, I recon a reconing is due
Morgan, he’ll pay for killing you
And have to atone
For every scream – every moan
For each and every fractured bone
