Hard to contemplate the news of your pain
A soldier you, one more battle God laid
We shared a great many laughter on base
But you and I know the soldiers love brawls
...
His hands tosses and turns
Gyrating a few dozen times;
The routine so familiar
He hums an old Italian chime.
...
I am a native New Yorker from the Marble Hill section of The Bronx. Earned a B.A. in Political Science from The City College of New York in 1995. Served as a political aide to Mayors Rudolph W. Giuliani and Michael R. Bloomberg from 1998 to 2007. Married to Jeannette Burgos-Nieves, we have two beautiful daughters. Currently residing in Charlotte, North Carolina where I'm engaged in screenwriting and poetry.)
My Friend Alvarez
Hard to contemplate the news of your pain
A soldier you, one more battle God laid
We shared a great many laughter on base
But you and I know the soldiers love brawls
Fight you shall the cancer, thy curse be gone
The Guard stands by you, be proud standing tall.
Copyright © 2010 Lee Anthony Nieves
All Rights Reserved.
crappy poems and poet....do you stillwork for the TSA?