Notes About The Poem

Written for a little fawn whose young life was cut short by a wreck-less driver.

 

 

 

 

 

Haunting Echoes

Wails of agony and anguish;
                                         a tender fawn lies to languish.

                            Crippled by a car, on a wreck-less drive,
                                         this fragile life, cannot survive.

                              In a cacophony of empathetic pain
                                         birds echo with a shrill refrain.

                              A pall of sadness rustles in the breeze;
                                        a gentle heart, settles to his knees.

                              A single shot, a force, a blast,
                                        an eerie solemn stillness, filled the woods at last.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Sands Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 10:40 AM
Oh so sad!! Well done :)
Calasibetta Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 1:53 PM
Yes, it was very sad. Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette
Rose  Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 9:09 AM
How careless one can get when it comes to animals, they are so vulnerable beneath our power, so sad to hear Paulette, :(
Calasibetta Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Hi Vie, yes, it was the most harrowing experience. I cried all through the night after witnessing this terrible incident. The agent kept saying, it is now out of its misery...the perpetrator should only know the heinous act committed. Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette
Faulkner Avatar
June 29, 2022 at 2:37 PM
So sad that poor fawn could not be saved, brought a lump to my throat~
Calasibetta Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 10:10 AM
Michelle, it was heartbreaking, I cried through out the night. I have never felt such sadness. Thanks for stopping to comment. :)Paulette
DiMino Avatar
June 29, 2022 at 9:59 AM
My father, a world war 2 vet, would not let even a roach suffer let alone a deer. Well said.
Calasibetta Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 10:09 AM
Hi Joe, glad to know there are others who have a soft spot in their hearts for the innocent. Happy (upcoming) 4th! :)Paulette
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