Sweet Sixteen

a poem about a poor kid

"Sweet Sixteen"

Sweet 16 I never knew you at all

But now everyone does and will always recall

Your name on the radio, your face on the news

So pretty and sweet, you gave me the blues

When I heard how at a party, you took a drug

I don't know who gave you it, perhaps a thug

Or maybe you were just in to that sort of thing

It made you more confident, made you sing

Now your just an example to other kids your age

Don't go down that road, take a leave out that page

Look what happened to that poor wee lass

You know the one?  She was in your class

So I tell my kids don't touch drugs, promise?

I promised my Dad never to smoke, with a kiss

Yet I did anyway, think was smoking even then

When I promised so sincerely, what a lying hen

I can't  bear to think of your poor families grief

Death came and took you like an evil thief

No age at all, just a child still lot's to see

but now so sadly a child you will always be

Sleep with the angels

God Bless

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Reviews

[Ted Kniffen]

It's always shocking when a young one loses their life whether through illness or accident or misjudgment. I suppose we did things that could have caused us harm in our youth, so I guess we were lucky. Your poem is very touching and would be a good message to any young one to read. Good write.

[Lorry]

We are invincible in youth, and newspaper headlines are only ever about other people, aren't they? We all feel invincible, until that horrible moment of truth that it has all went so badly wrong. We never really learn, do we? Great piece with a wonderful message :)

[KT-B]

I know this one was too close to home and when people were being interviewed in the town where it happened I noticed people saying "well let's hope it's a lesson to others" - whilst true I felt sad that they young girl's death would forever be a lesson to others. thank you for you review, much appreciated and best wishes as always :)

[Anushree]

Beautiful written poem with each line simply worth eulogising as it reflects your skill of writing.

[KT-B]

Thank you so much for your lovely review, such a sad story and sadly true.. best wishes