James Hou Poet Imagism

A Young Life Perished, Earlier Today

There was a thing rolling on the corner of the street
Round, hairy, small, but not hard to notice
And a body, lying faced down on the corner of the street
So fragile, so young, so small, hard to miss.
I heard the scream of a woman, and sounds of fight
But there was nothing able to stop such a blight

That man with a butcher knife, heartless
Faking a good intention to carry out his terrible deed 
Such a chance for him, so divine
A young life perished in his hand, an eerie demise
Gave him the illusion of being a god 
Tasteless, lifeless, merciless, nothing can stop. 

Blood dripping, broken hearts.

I looked again, with curiosity
My heart began to break
After witnessed such an atrocity

A young life had perished
Earlier today, on the corner of the street
This world will never forget, will never forgive
Little light bulb, may you rest in peace.

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James Hou March 28, 2016 at 10:37 AM 3/28/2016 In Taipei City, Taiwan. A 4-year-old girl was murdered by a man, right in front of her mother's eye. This young girl with a nick name Little Light Bulb, was decapitated coldheartedly. As soon as the news was out, the emotions of the whole nation was saddened. This poem is a dedication.