Chris Newsom and Channon Christian Collection

Chipman Street - An American Tragedy

For Chris Newsom and Channon Christian

All that's left are pictures and sweet memories of you now

But for thousands of strangers you've come to life somehow

Internet postings of a beautiful innocent boy and girl

Living the American dream without a worry in the world

The smiles in your photographs make us smile too

So many hearts are breaking for what was done to you.

She his fairytale princess and he her white knight

Two young and beautiful kids emerging into flight

Making your way through life anticipating every day

So much to do with nothing standing in your way

The sky was the limit as you reached for your dreams

And so sadly it was the end for you or so it seems

Sadness fills our hearts with on-going grief

All that's left for us now is anger and disbelief

You can't right a wrong that was so very wrong

Just can find it in our heart's to forgive

The road to recovery will be eternally long

And won't happen as long as we shall live

The story took a while and still hasn't made its rounds

Innocence lost so senseless and totally out of bounds

Beauty and strength within your souls stolen away

You never got the chance to see another wondrous day

An unimaginable evil crossed your paths that night

Wish we were your hero and somehow made it right

Both of your family's lives have been forever shattered

Even perfect strangers know just how much you mattered

On that fateful January night when all hope was ceased

Blindsided out of nowhere such madness was unleashed

Clinging to this tragedy of yours we can’t seem to let it go

Hoping deep down inside that somehow you know.