![]() Have You Seen Jennifer?A Poem by Devons![]() Based on a real event![]() ‘Have you seen Jennifer?’ was all around town Back in ‘78 - she never was found She was last seen working her paper round A blue summer dress and a little white pullover
"Jennifer, Jennifer, what has become of her?"
She rode down the lane on a bright, sunny day The country air sweet with the odour of hay Her deliveries stopped where her bicycle lay That’s all that was left, no need for a coroner
"Jennifer, Jennifer, what had become of her?"
Bill-posted schoolgirl, all freckles and grin Ubiquitous pleas that would never give in ‘Have you seen Jennifer?’ - all pale and thin? She’s buried somewhere, someone said, they’ll discover her
"Jennifer, Jennifer, what would become of her?"
Her basket of news held the public’s mind Now her as the headlines, and words, oh, so kind With collective held breath as the nation pined If she’s gone, will her family ever recover?
"Jennifer, Jennifer, what good could come of her?"
Her father, in search of her, called house-to-house The fire of her loss he could never douse With the tears of his longing - My sweet little mouse! You know her, you’ve seen her - what have they done with her?
"Jennifer, Jennifer, what will they find of her?"
But they never did find her, not even a hair All the posters long-gone, just her memory to care She’d be forty-odd now, but she’s rotting somewhere And the playground-child sings, without ever knowing her:
“Jennifer, Jennifer, what did become of her?” © 2015 DevonsFeatured Review
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Added on April 29, 2010Last Updated on May 26, 2015 Tags: missing persons, disappearance Author![]() DevonsSouth West, United KingdomAboutWE BREAK ACROSS THESE TRAM LINES I DRAW by Haz I draw them with lines of reflections through their steps enough space between them for your space.. more..Writing
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