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

[Amy Bumpas]

I love these lines: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

Such beautiful memories, very touching.

[profile deleted]

it's good! I see nothing wrong with it.. It came from your heart..

[B MacGregor]

Earth, Wind & Fire.

Very front porch, summertime, vodka lemonades, overgrown ferns, the place for the last dance, the most intimate dance with a friend you will ever have. Enjoy it. Remember it.

[David W Moore III]

Oh no! Nothing wrong here. Poigniently written with love, overflowing. Absolutely fantastic.

[Marie Anzalone]

Let me assure you there is nothing wrong with this poem- it sings with the truth of emotional depth, and is remarkably good. Very beatifully done, and wonderful as a first piece. PLease do keep writing.

I love your poem, it touches my heart. I have friends who are in this situation at the moment and I know what it means to never bring up September.

[Taylor H.]

I'm making up for reviews I haven't returned. So you may get a few from me depending :). OK, great job for your first peom. You should write more. You're good at it!

[Art]

Sad...

a very emotional work of loss...so many have been lost

[Geo]

I did not look for what was wrong but what was right. It held my interest I enjoyed it. I don't think you can go wrong when writing from the heart.

[Donald Meikle]

I wasn't looking to find anything wrong. It's a poem I like.