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All Our Sons

First it was you then:
your mom's best friend
one week later
our best friend's
one month later
your best aunt's
one year later…

one week
one month
one year
domino effect...
 
Yes, first it was you now:
Your good friend
who struggled and fought 
who will fight nevermore
who struggled and fought
the devil's demons of grief
and took his own life
savage irony...

All our sons
All are gone

Cannot judge
Cannot question
Cannot ask why
Why again…

In memory of Marshall D : 1980 -2013
10/8/2013
Form: Elegy

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Alexis Y.

January 24, 2017 at 6:55 PM

Hi Tim, You've penned such a heartfelt write. Congratulations on your placement in the "E" form contest: -) Alexis

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

September 25, 2014 at 11:03 AM

Heartfelt write Tim! Congrats on awesome win!

Brenda Meier-Hans

September 23, 2014 at 1:19 PM

Congratulations on your win with this heart wrenching poem Tim.

Carrie Richards

September 23, 2014 at 9:50 AM

Heartbreaking and true stories are the ones that grab the heart, and say the most... This one says it all ......

Debbie Guzzi

September 23, 2014 at 7:57 AM

Boy these are sad entries! Hope all's well cher? Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Dr.Ram Mehta

September 23, 2014 at 6:25 AM

Congrats on the win, Tim

Jan Allison

September 23, 2014 at 1:23 AM

heartbreaking write Tim - am having to read these poems in dribs and drabs they are making me too sad:-) many congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx

Francine Roberts

September 22, 2014 at 11:56 PM

many congrats Tim on your win in PD's contest

Poet Destroyer A

September 22, 2014 at 9:30 PM

Tim, Congratulations, :) enjoy your win, and stop by my latest blog "We Will Never Know" if you have time, or if you'd like. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

Andrea Dietrich

October 19, 2013 at 2:29 AM

Remembering this one. And wishing you a good night. I am so ready for bed now!!! Maybe I can actually sleep past six hours for once!!

Kathryn Collins

October 15, 2013 at 2:25 PM

Tim - I am chilled and think of my Jeannie's friends. If they died my heart would break again as a piece of her would be lost again. love, Kathy

Carrie Richards

October 12, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Oh Tim........had I not found this poem, I could not forgive myself for telling you that I understand this kind of grief. When it touches so close to home.......it cannot be someone's else's pain to endure. I'm so so sorry.

John Posey

October 11, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Tim, I don't pretend to know all the answers....... I don't even know all the questions. I do know that a firm faith in God Almighty has seen me through many trials and much tribulation. This is a beautiful tribute. Your pain is well documented and my heart aches with you. Jake

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

October 11, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Heartbreaking, Tim, and such a moving tribute to your son's friend. It's seems senseless for God to take a man so young. I pray he and your son are reunited in Heaven and you are comforted by His love. Hugs to you, Rhonda

Poet Destroyer A

October 10, 2013 at 9:09 PM

Tim, sometimes I stay away from emotional poems. I once wrote a poem , called..."UNTIL there was NONE." one by one --all gone... such a sad feeling, to know someone always follows right behind. A heartfelt poem from your heart to Daniel's (rip) childhood friend... God Bless you Tim, your son is proud... xox~ LINDA