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A Star in Every Breeze

A shadow falls, where sunlight used to dance,
Five years, a fleeting, joyful, vibrant chance.
A world of laughter, innocence, and glee,
Cut short beside the road, wild and free.

The school bell rings, a sound that jars the soul,
A simple message, taking its cruel toll.
Words spoken softly, yet they pierce like a knife,
Shattering dreams, stealing vibrant life.

The world transforms, a canvas turned to gray,
A brother's laughter now a memory's sway.
A heart that aches, a silent, endless plea,
For moments stolen, that can never be.

Though grief may linger, love will find its way,
To paint the darkness with a brighter day.
His spirit lives, in every gentle breeze,
A star that shines, bringing gentle ease.

Copyright © Tailor Oltman | Year Posted 2026


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Date: 9/18/2026 8:17:00 PM

A deeply moving, tender elegy. The steady rhyming couplets give the poem a quiet, ceremonial flow, while images of a world “turned to gray,” the school bell, and the gentle breeze make the grief feel immediate and human. Its final transformation of the lost child into “a star in every breeze” is especially beautiful—comforting without diminishing the sorrow.

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