Charles Messina Poet Rhyme

They Were Too Young To Have To Die

All the people who are gone 
All the ones who learned to fly 
They all flew on passed the sun 
They all were too young to say good-bye 

All the people that have died 
All the people that passed the moon 
We all try to wonder why 
Why all these people have died too soon 

Were there lives just meant to end 
All the people who have gone away 
Why isn't it us instead of them 
Was it just meant to be that way 

All the people that we loved 
All the people that we knew 
They were all too young to have to die 
When they said good-bye to me and you

Some were family, some were friends 
Why did they have to pass so soon 
Why'd they have to pass the sun 
And why'd they have to pass the moon
 
All the people who are gone 
May they rest in peace where they lie 
All the people that have passed 
They were all too young to have to die

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Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM I love your tribute here, Charles. Our time here is written in the stars. I wanted to thank you for letting us know about dear Michael. I wish I could recall my last soupmail correspondence with him! Charles Messina August 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM Hi Andrea, yes, it is. Michael was a great guy...his wife was 13 years older than he. He loved poetry and loved his friends here. So sad... we talked about getting together several times because we were only about 2 hours away from each other in driving distance. Kicking myself in the head for not making it happen. Sending hugs xo

Pascal Borg August 24, 2026 at 12:52 PM 'Why isn't it us instead of them', this is the way of the world we live in. Had it been us instead of them, they'd be asking the same question. Sad but true!

sara Etgen-Baker August 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM I can appreciate the questioning that comes when someone young dies. My younger brother died young...was troubling at the time.

Paula Goldsmith August 20, 2026 at 11:11 AM I  enjoyed reading your powerful/true write. This says so much. Like a dad dying before the baby is born. My friend's granddaughter who was 12. I have heard it said, they were the lucky ones. Old age brings nothing but pain/hurt/sorrow. Guess it is all in how we look at it. It is very hard to let go of a love one. I have done it many times. Will there be a part 2??? Have a Lovely/Blessed Day Writing Away....................

Alison A Smith August 20, 2026 at 7:09 AM That is a question that can never be answered. Why them, why not me ?