My Rock and Roll Friend - Gone

They broke the news 
to me today 
    That my friend - who loved rock and roll 
          had left this mortal coil 
We used to burst into song 
    when we saw each other 
He loved screaming guitars 
    and played one himself 
He died in his forties 
   He wasn't watching his health carefully 
which is something we all should do 
I remember the times
    he shared his food with me 
  He was generous in that way 
My rock and roll friend is gone 
  Now I'll have to sing metal tunes by myself 
We all we face the grim reaper 
  but his passing came too soon, too soon 
I will think of him 
  When I hear rock and roll from my radio 
His memory will live on with his friends and loved ones
Another rocker gone....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 2/22/2016 3:19:00 PM
Came back to see if you had a new one up. Still love this one.
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Date: 2/19/2016 6:16:00 PM
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend, Matthew. His memory will live on through the music that you both enjoyed together... This was beautifully written and expressed!
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Date: 2/18/2016 6:27:00 PM
Matt, I loved this one. It's one of your best poems ever. Sorry for your loss. I am faving this one.
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