Guilt Gone Prologue

A man I knew once,
A man I knew as friend.

Within his indenture he turned on us,
Fed up, we no longer could contend.

A man who asked so much from us,
Our support, so little we lend.

We weren’t there when he called on us,
We weren’t there to help him mend.

Left with guilt as vile as puss,
For we were negligent and dilatory in his sickened end.



04/20/13
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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November 24, 2013 at 5:09 PM
well done...Linda
Breidenthal Avatar
July 20, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Your spitting guilt all over me that even I am beginning to feel it within myself. This verse brings the legacy in full depth. Excellent verses. I must read more of your work, Jacob! Cute avatar by the way. Always, Laura
Kendrick Avatar
April 30, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Very expressive work..Enjoyed reading ..Sara
The Heavy Hearted Poet Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 7:32 AM
I have seen similat situations. It's very difficult. The guilt is sometimes very overwhelming. Great poem. Thank you
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April 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Nice poem.
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