Where Were You

You were there that day
She was born,
You were there
Protecting that little girl
From a midnight fire,
You were there when
She spent eight seconds
Upon those wild bulls,
All along her way
You had been there,
But where were you yesterday?
Why weren't you there
When that gravel road
Took that girl away?
Surely a child of but fifteen
Wasn't needed in Heaven,
Surely if someone had to die
It could have been another,
Why did you take her
Who inspired girls to break the mold,
Why weren't you there
To protect her that night?
All along you had watched
And guided her through life,
Where were you
As her truck rolled?
Where were you as
Her last breath escaped?
Why did you take her
When we needed her here?