The Beautiful Black and Gold Urn

(please don't drink and drive)

T he beautiful black and gold urn

H olds the ashes of an unsung hero

E verything about the man was good

 

B ecause he understood the meaning of life

E verywhere he went left behind a smile

A mother's pride and joy always

U ntil the fateful day arrived, a head on collision as the cars crashed

T he choice of life and death he held in his hands

I  am so proud of him because he thought not of himself

F or he placed his life in danger to save a child's life

U nyielding in his decision, he protected the tiny tot from death

L osing his own life in the process

 

B ehold this unsung hero

L ong live his memory

A man who dreamed of being a teacher

C ould he teach us more in death than life

K eeper of his brother surely he became

 

A bright young man who had wonderful dreams

N ot just dreams but great visions for the future

D ied laying down his life for another

 

G olden memories his mother now holds

O ld photographs now worn

L ingering images of her precious son

D eath cannot overcome the beauty the man has done

 

U plifting was his spirit which is now free

R eaching heaven's door is he

N ow as his mother does let his ashes go to out the sea

Reviews

[~AmateurWriter]

Amazing. This is very sad but also inspiring and beautiful. Well done.

[Comatose]

Wow...this is absolutely amazing! Well done! :)

[Wicahpi]

This is a beautiful tribute to your son!
Congratulations on a much deserving award!!!
God Bless You :)

[The Analog Kid]

The use of acrostic is wonderful here. I can tell this is very heartfelt. I can see why this piece won!

Patrick

[Chaos]

This is sad, but uplifting to the spirit. I feel this way because, he wanted to be a teacher and he teaches us all about the greatest gift anyone can bestow upon another and that is true altruism.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of art.

[Michael]

This is a beautiful acrostic that bucks the tend of using them for lighthearted themes. I like it when they can be use in such a powerful way. Nothing about it seems forced to fit and it flows really well.

Very good job.

[Mysty Rayn]

I enjoy all of your writing. Each piece is so well crafted. Well done.