The Truth About Jim

A letter from a poetess 
Read from a sister to her sis' 
Written a few years ago by their mother 
About their unknown other brother 

She wrote- "I tried my life to go find him 
You have a brother, his name is Jim 
For every day my hearts been sad 
Since the day he was taken by his dad 

I was seventeen when he was born 
For seventy years my hearts been torn 
Should I have told you, or should I have not 
I've thought about that a lot 

One day a letter came in the mail 
From Jim's father who died in jail 
He wrote- "I'm sorry, I know how you have cried 
But the truth about Jim, is that he died 

That day when you thought I took Jim away 
A car struck Jim when he went to play 
For together we could never be 
Because the driver of that car...was me"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Goldsmith Avatar
October 22, 2023 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! What a wonderful write/story. Great Ending... "Love It" Have a blessed day writing away..........
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October 21, 2023 at 8:44 AM
Congratulations on your win..
Roper Avatar
October 21, 2023 at 7:49 AM
Dear Charles, heart wrenching poem. Thank you for taking part in the contest. Congratulations on your win. God bless you
Delaney Avatar
October 3, 2023 at 2:55 PM
What a heart breaking twist to this one. Charles: perfect Heroic Couplets for this not too heroic story. Well done, SuZ
Williams Avatar
September 29, 2023 at 4:55 PM
This poem is so emotional, and although it's written for a contest and fiction ,there are true stories like this . Excellent write Charlie. Pulled at the heartstrings. Hugs
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September 29, 2023 at 2:59 AM
Oh this is a heart breaking poem.. you expressed it so well..
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