My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those lost in this tragedy. Words are not enough to heal wounds or to make up for the great losses of these beautiful lives. As I watched this story unfold on the news, I couldn't get all of yall in Blacksburg off of my mind and heart. I believe God gave me this song to bring a message of hope to all the Hokies at Virginia Tech and to encourage everyone to march on as one. The power of the human spirit is truly amazing. I hope that there is a Hokie among yall who will discover a melody to go with these words so that a beautiful tribute will arise.

We March On

So many deaths In such a short time The grief and the heartache Is burning inside Beautiful life Has been taken away We stand here in shock In utter dismay

We march on as Hokies We march on as one Though this great tragedy Won't soon be undone We cling to each other United we stand Hokies move forward Hand in hand

The sun has gone down On many young lives And ended the stories That were filled with good times Their memories we honor For their families we pray And march on as Hokies To brave a new day

We march on as Hokies We march on as one Though this great tragedy Won't soon be undone We cling to each other United we stand Hokies move forward Hand in hand

We cling to each other United we stand Hokies move forward Hand in hand

In memory of all those lost on April 16, 2007

Lisa Merryman Texas A&M Class of 2005