Crash

Tom Delby. Grinning, blue eyed boy.
He loved to run and jump and play
and splash in streams.
He was a simple lad.

His brother Todd was much the same
except his eyes were grey.
He loved to sing and whirl about
and drink fresh juice.

The mother Jan was kind and strong.
She loved her children more than life.
She liked to knit and read big books
and sit and sleep.

The father was a working man.
He went abroad and sent back
books and bright postcards.
And long phone calls.

Tom Delby. Sitting in the car.
Complaining that his seatbelt "bit."
Playing snap with brother Todd
and winning twice.

The mother driving with a yawn.
Squinting through the foggy glass.
Turning round to tell the boys
they were too loud.

A bright red truck honking its horn.
The father grabbing for the wheel,
the mother reaching for the boys.
The crash. The noise.

Three strangers running to the mess.
The bright red truck, the bright red blood.
The stunning scene, the traffic jam.
The child that screamed.

Tom Delby in a suit of black.
One arm is in a tiny cast the other
held by Uncle John.
The pouring rain.

Three boxes lying in a row.
Two long, one short and Tom
is lost. His family,
where have they gone?

Tom Delby. Sombre, blue eyed boy.
He loved to run and jump and play
but he could not.
He was a lonely lad.

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

Wow. What awesome imagery in this fantastic write. Very descriptive and bone chilling. You are good! ~Sharon

[Epicness]

Hi Sharon, thanks so much for reading and glad you liked it :)

[Woody]

a sad story well told in poetry. something I can't achieve. but I enjoyed reading this one a lot, Epicness.

[Epicness]

Hi, thanks a lot for reading and for your review :)

[alf]

Hi Epicness. I am a sucker for tales told in poetry. My most favourite genre. This is terrific. So sad, the outcome, but so well told!! Loved it, alf

[Epicness]

Hi Alf, thanks a lot for reading, glad you liked it :)

[Valentine]

Perhaps story telling will end up being your forte. Kudos. Valentine

[Epicness]

Thanks, and thanks for reading :)

[Lynette]

What a descriptive, emotional poem, telling a sad story. Thank you for sharing it

[Epicness]

Thank you, and thanks for reading :)

[Deviant Works]

The imaginary in this was quite...wrenching. By the end I was surprised I had survived without falling to tears. I understand this in so many ways, a friend to Tom, for life can be so briskly taken leaving those behind in a stupor of loss. This makes one want to cling to those that are precious as one moment they could be here and the very next moment they could be gone. You have a wonderful talent and I cannot wait to see what else you create. Keep writing! And thank you for sharing!

[Epicness]

Thanks so much for reading, I'm really glad you liked it and understood what I was trying to put across. :)

[~]

ugh... desperately sad.. :(
i want to adopt Tom Delby!!! A really sad story. A reminder of the bitter reality that takes away happiness and does well distributing generously loneliness.

[Epicness]

Hi, thank you for reading and your comment, I really appreciate it :)