Snuffed out Star

I hear that he was very talented
At the Elite schools he attended
With flying colors his exams he passed
His parents expectations he surpassed
And a new record in his school he kept


His future looked very bright
Which was only right
Afterall, is it not right for the bright?
That their future be bright?
And that is the expectation, right?

However, it was not to be so
And with a heavy sigh they all wonder
How life could change so much so,
And in a  horrified fascination they ponder
How it could have happened so.

For the bright was no longer
As the light grew dimmer and fainter
The parents held hope no longer
As with heavy hearts 
Their dreams from them escaped

For their son was no more
Torn from their grasp mercilessly
A young bud recklessly destroyed
Its life carelessly tossed away
As dust in the wind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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October 27, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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October 14, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Heartbreaking poem..
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