Post by michaelgallatin on Feb 25, 2012 16:06:24 GMT -5
He saw his body lying
there on the ground.
And he saw the blood
as it pooled all around.
He saw the young boy
who'd tried to take his life,
the one with the mean grin
and a switchblade knife.
His fifteen dollars this lad
would be spending.
For that paltry sum was
his whole world ending?
Yet anger did not rule his soul,
he wasn't all that mad.
Mostly as he looked down
what he felt was very sad.
He thought now of his family
and all he'd never see.
And he marveled at the gatherings
where he could no more be.
He looked up and he saw it,
a fast approaching light.
It was brilliant, it was blinding
and, by God, it felt so right.
But then a voice, his mother's,
echoed through his head.
Soft and gentle but commanding,
she said "Son, you're not yet dead!"
His father's strong hands upon him
were then pushing him away
as he said "You know we love you
but with us you must not stay!"
The doctors wondered how he'd lived
but all he felt was glad.
And they smiled as he opened up his eyes
to say "Thank you Mom and Dad!"
Michael "A Parent's Love Never Dies!" Gallatin
there on the ground.
And he saw the blood
as it pooled all around.
He saw the young boy
who'd tried to take his life,
the one with the mean grin
and a switchblade knife.
His fifteen dollars this lad
would be spending.
For that paltry sum was
his whole world ending?
Yet anger did not rule his soul,
he wasn't all that mad.
Mostly as he looked down
what he felt was very sad.
He thought now of his family
and all he'd never see.
And he marveled at the gatherings
where he could no more be.
He looked up and he saw it,
a fast approaching light.
It was brilliant, it was blinding
and, by God, it felt so right.
But then a voice, his mother's,
echoed through his head.
Soft and gentle but commanding,
she said "Son, you're not yet dead!"
His father's strong hands upon him
were then pushing him away
as he said "You know we love you
but with us you must not stay!"
The doctors wondered how he'd lived
but all he felt was glad.
And they smiled as he opened up his eyes
to say "Thank you Mom and Dad!"
Michael "A Parent's Love Never Dies!" Gallatin
and thanks for it !
Thank you both! I write what comes into my mind and somehow I thought of this and the story unfolded. Glad you two liked it!
and 
all
time for me 
echoes, hope you all are doing well 
