One Fell Alone

Forword: Written after a 15 yr. old girl took her own life
at my sons school, no note, nothing to explain her pain. 

Just a child from what I hear,
like others was forced to grow up too fast;
Broken hearted rejected and alone,
unable to find one last straw to grasp.

Where were all those caring hearts,
in her desparate time of need;
Not even a close friend nearby,
to listen to her final plea.

Now we all mourn much too late,
for another soul not cherished or adored;
Maybe the gift of our time to save a child,
is something we all could afford.

So we wonder now what God's intentions were,
when this unwanted child came to be;
Perhaps we all had a part to shape her,
into what God could only see.

It takes deep love and committment,
to be humble and serve anothers needs;
It is the reason we were all created,
and why he died for you and me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Simpson Avatar
March 5, 2016 at 7:37 PM
a child's death; by whatever means is always heart wrenching...GREAT ode, Carl
Jensen Avatar
October 26, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Very beautiful. It seems like this happens all too often and we must be reminded of this.
Andresen Avatar
October 26, 2012 at 12:20 PM
A very touching but beautiful poem. - Thank you. Have a nice weekend. -oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
Fraser Avatar
October 26, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Thanks for reading Anne, this was a tough one to write. Carl,
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