sami jo you didn't know
that you would be the first to go
and aly died a ghost like devin
they're down below my head in heaven

and kati anne was just a flirt
but i loved her sunflower skirt
she wasn't quite the simplest theft
she was, it seems, the last one left

but angels come and angels go
i wish mike died inside that snow
'cause tom keeps raising up a grin
and lost his life because of gin

and ashley, megan, both were friends
and haley played my blame at ends
and jenny found her love, her fun
and then she found a second one

and lauren sold herself for coke
supported me 'til she was broke
and al flipped me upside my toes
but taught me how to break a nose

and john got caught and went to jail
his parents came to claim the bail
but he went back to the routine
dope, then coping, never clean

and sami jo, although i know
i came to find where you would go
i stand against that purple hall
forever beating on the wall

I this. But you know that.

Thanks, Leigh. *gummy bears*
I appreciate the support on this one.

This is probably more personal than anything I posted... which means it probably sucks more.

The names have not been changed because nobody is innocent.

*smile*

Thanks for the bears, nom nom nom.....

It's awesome because it's personal, not in spite of it. And it doesn't suck. I doubt if you could write a sucky poem if you tried.

As always a fantastic write, emotionally deep and the flow goes well with it. Beautiful as always, mate.

Very deep. Really great poem.

speechless

my teenage son and his friends lost several friends this year to tragedy ~ this made me think of them...still. moving write

poignant, moving and totally awesome!!