Joyce Johnson Poet Rhyme

The Fourth of July

It was so like you to choose a day
marked on the calendar in red,
as if we needed a reminder
of those hot tears that we shed
in that time now half a lifetime gone.
The calendar still makes me cry,
as it reminds me of the sadness on
your last Fourth of July.

7/2/013

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Debbie Duncan August 4, 2013 at 5:59 PM very well written on a sad subject .

S.Jagathsimhan Nair July 7, 2013 at 12:41 AM Very sad and emotional, hope you are good !!

Andrea Dietrich July 4, 2013 at 9:53 AM what sad stories how they died on different holidays that you just told me, Joyce. Thanks for your kind words on my poetry.

Andrea Dietrich July 4, 2013 at 8:57 AM oh my, it was exactly on this day, Joyce? So sad. a very expressive little poem.

Debbie Guzzi July 3, 2013 at 5:06 AM Not my fav holiday either! Big hugs Light & Love

Robert Pettit July 2, 2013 at 10:08 PM Holidays are difficult to celebrate if a personal tragedy occurred on one of them. Good write as usual.