Tragic Death... Poem by Edgard Canales

Tragic Death...



It's been a long time since I talk about this
gotta swallow hard just to reminisce.
Around the time that I was 9
Ralph G. such a tragic death,
Rest In Peace, to this friend of mine.
Met him 2 years before that day
we did everything together, walked to school daily
inseparable, even wrote songs when we played.
It was just him and his little brother
life was hell abused by their own mother.
In a troubled voice he would always say:
she is mentally Ill
and the drinking has her crazy and deranged.
Daddy left them to this unjust world
Mama couldn't take the pressure,
single mother but just a little girl...
One day, so we can walk to school I waited for a long time
bell is about to ring and of my friend still I see no sign.
I knew class he would never miss,
I knew it was his escape from his mother fist.
Before morning announcements teacher would always puts the news
Reporter says: There has been a murder of 2 kids and suicide by a mother too.
A mother has stabbed both her kids to death
with no pity the youngest
died of multiple knife wounds to his chest.
The oldest, although stabbed many times for his life he begged,
before killing him, I'm sorry for what ever it is I did to his mother he said.
From a counter top she took a gun, pointed at her head, and at the camera stared.
Smiling, as if talking to me she said: with my sons my happiness I want to share.
Knowing he was my friend, my classmates turn to me and stare
Teacher says: you can step outside if you feel the need for air.
At 9 years old a pain so hard for me to bare.
all I could say is:
Why does life have to be so unfair?
In my nightmares I see a smiling face
which up a slippery hill, chases me all day.
I never got over loosing this childhood friend mine
I never really got to say goodbye.
cleaning out my closet by writing whats on my mind.
After so many years trying to let go of that day you died.
Writing this in my soul gave me some relieve
May you and your brother dear friend rest in peace.

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