James Fraser Poet Rhyme

She's a Runaway

While on patrol
Down by the beach
A shadow in the water
Just out of my reach
 
It's off a young girl
About sixteen years old
What would have troubled her
For her life to fold
 
We report it in
And await the coroners van
To unscramble this enigma
As to why this all began
 
Down at the morgue
Through her belongings we look
A bracelet we find
And her diary book
 
We check on the computer
Under the missing persons file
This girl so young
Still a juvenile
 
We sit and ponder
At her watery stray
This girl so young
She's a runaway
 
We head back to the patrol car
For we have sad news to tell
How do you tell her parents
For inside me it dwells
 
We knock on the door
And her mother appears
May we please come in
As her smile disappears
 
On the beach front tonight
A young girl was found
In the shallows by the pier
I'm so very sorry, she drowned
 
On the way back to the precinct
I'm thinking of home
Of my own young daughter
Pray-fully, she'll never roam
 
A week has passed
Since they laid her to rest
They said, look after your daughter
I sure will mam, I'll do my best



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Mary Meade Stephenson December 3, 2009 at 2:10 PM A topic close to my heart ....very descriptive and can feel the emotions emanating from the imagery...Another great write James ..thanks for sharing...Mary

Audrey Haick November 29, 2009 at 9:49 PM Another good write, James. This is a very difficult issue because there're so many reasons that cause children to runaway. Parents blame themselves most of the time and sometimes it's not their fault. This makes me feel real sad. Everyday, the news media cover similar stories. God bless. Peace, love, Audrey

Ashe Kristy De La Keur Scoville November 27, 2009 at 7:58 PM Goodness me it is difficult enough knowing that my children were taken from me but at least I know they are relatively safe....to think of them running away and NOT knowing and what they can face sends shudders running through me...The Southern Belle Kristy De La Keur

Constance La France November 27, 2009 at 10:14 AM What a difficult job you have, dear sir, and what a heartwretching poem you have penned for us, let me brush a tear away, how sad, for not only the girl, her family, but for you, for it is a memory you(and I am sure there are many)that you carry in your heart, but dear poet you have written it, now release the pain, to the universe.. let it go...

Sara Kendrick November 27, 2009 at 7:47 AM Parenting is a very difficult job and some children are easier to parent than others. Beautiful and thoughtfull well prepared Rhyme. Keep the magical pen flowing. Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart November 26, 2009 at 5:49 PM And I know u are a wonderful Dad, James, and this is a sad, but all too often true, tale about our young folks running away cause life is unbearable for them to handle... or a young love gone wrong.. what did her diary say? such a sensitive piece of poetry tonight.. from your gifted pen.. and mind.. luv.. Linda-Marie, "Sweetie"

Charmaine Chircop November 26, 2009 at 1:34 PM Ow my this is terrible..it gave me chills to my spine..who knows what a person pass through..no one never knows that split of a moment,,very sad story indeed James--Charma