Virginia Tech

Dedicated to Prof. Liviu Librescu,
Who gave his life in an act of selfless sacrifice.


Sand fell
In the hourglass;
Timeless,
Timed.

And eventually,
The last grain would fall,
And strike the mound of grains
Already there.

But not for him.

For a bullet
Would beat the grain,
And strike the mound of grains,
That was to be there.

The glass broke,
Shattering into
A thousand fragments,
Scattering the sand of his life.

But that day, everyone took home a grain sand with them.

And who were left behind,
They weep in thankful grief.
They still weep.
For there is no haste in grief.

Sand fell
In the hourglass;
Timeless,
Timed.