Death by the hand of a friend

Death by the hand of a friend

A Poem by Michael Kerr
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Its about the betrayal of a friend

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I remember,
I remember that icy cold morning,
When I called you my friend,
When I called you my brother,
I recall the leaves that morning,
Fickle and dying,
And I remember the cold steel pierce my flesh,
As if it were butter,
It was you,
You, 
The one I called my friend,
My brother,
I began to fall,
Began to to feel the warmth of my body begin to fade,
So I asked why,
What was to be gained?
He spoke of jealousy,
Of possessions,
Of people,
And of hate,
As I lie here in the puddle of my own blood I whispered,
Whispered with my last dying breaths,
My brother,
I do not seek revenge,
I do not hate you,
I only hope that you would only find peace,
As my vision begins to fade I hear the whisper of death,
So I let go into the unknow 

© 2012 Michael Kerr


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Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr

warren, OH



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A Poem by Michael Kerr