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Seventeen

Seventeen


Without a word, he became a star in the sky
Without a goodbye, he became a memory in our mind

Seventeen years, he lived his life
Seventeen years, he cared for us all

Days and nights, the sun will shine, and the moon will glow
Weeks and months, birds will sing, then trees will grow

At quiet moments, we will find him in the sky
Looking for his smile, listening to his voice

Seasons after seasons
Years after years

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Line Gauthier Date: 2/6/2021 7:09:00 PM Very touching, Yasu. So glad to find this beautiful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology ~
Caren Krutsinger Date: 2/28/2018 7:33:00 AM A glorious ode to continuation of life; masterfully done. Bravo!
Line Gauthier Date: 2/28/2018 7:16:00 AM Beautiful poem. Straight to the heart, Well done, Yasu.
Fj Thomas Date: 12/15/2017 9:28:00 AM Yasu this is so touching. Very beautiful.
Felicia Jarvis Date: 12/9/2017 5:51:00 AM In this poem, your feeling is well expressed. Simple, but genuine!
Oed Loves Me Not Date: 12/6/2017 7:15:00 PM [Continued] I really enjoyed and savored your beautiful poem. The one you're talking about in your poem must surely be proud of you having been born as a talented poet.
Oed Loves Me Not Date: 12/6/2017 7:14:00 PM Could I make a suggestion? I might be being a bit presumptuous, but please forgive me. I think your poem would be even more powerful if you changed "he" to "you." What do you say? If you don't like the idea, just forget about it. On second thought, maybe you wanted to be objective in the poem without being too emotional by using "he" instead of "you." In that case, of course I respect your attitude.
Sean Solomon Date: 12/5/2017 8:59:00 PM This piece speaks to me..

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