September

For Jake April 1982-September 2006

We Still laugh about it

Now and then
All the good times we remember
Telling old stories
Playing your songs
But we never bring up September

 

Sometimes it's hard
To just ignore the shouts
And the horrid things people say
But I remember how
You used to just smile
Saying "It's their American way."

And no matter how bad
It got for you over there
Nothing ever got you down

We tried so hard to cling
To that attitude of yours
The day we laid you in the ground

Most will never really know
Just how much it takes
To protect their freedoms to live
Strangers pay that share
And more sometimes
Giving all that is in them to give

So we'll gather again
And toast a round
Praying your memory will always linger
We'll tell all your old stories
And play your old songs
But we'll never mention September

Author's Note

This is my first poem EVER so I'm sure there's a lot wrong with it. LOL

Reviews

[guiltyascharged]

Oh my gosh. This really touched me. Wow, definitely a good poem.

[Emily Rae]

this captured poem captured the notion of "brother/sisterhood" for me

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

I am sorry for yur loss....but grieve not....its a celebration...to be alive again.

[Jake Donald Stephens]

There isn't a damn thing wrong with this. It nearly made me cry. I'm going to have my wife read it too.
I know the person this is about must be in a better place.
Thanks for sharing.

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[Tate Morgan]

Very sad but like group therapy it is a good thing to write of pain

[Rick Puetter]

Hi Dakota,

"...a lot wrong with it...", well not so much. This is a good poem. For a first poem I think you grasp the medium quite well. And your story and words set the mood wonderfully. With that mysterious "September" lurking out there and the death and all, the reader wonders exactly what to think. A million possibilities play with the mind. And you make the deep melancholy and emptiness felt after his passing quite apparent.

This is a nice work that I enjoyed reading. Write more poems. I think you can get very good at it.

Very best regards,

Rick

[Charley]

I really like it. Sad but very good. I can't believe it's your first poem! Congrats

[SarahCortland]

This is really great sad but really great

[Gypsy]

I actually think you did quite well writing this piece. I enjoyed your style of writing in this, and you got your emotion to flow, so good job on your part! :)

[alice]

I am in complete agreement with Amy Bumpas, those lines are good.