February 19, 1999
I don't know all the names he was called,
but I can imagine:
son
brother
uncle
friend.
What I know about his death is from
what I've read
what I've seen on tv.
Things
I won't
write
here.
So today, the anniversary of when
he died. I say a
prayer for him,
and his friends
and his family,
and for those who killed him.
And I pray for a better world
full of love
for all of us.
heidi
written 2/19/13 in memory of Billy Jack Gaither
submitted for dVerse Poet's Pub
Today marks a sad day in Alabama history. I don't really have anything else to say except please check out the link above about him.
What a beautiful poem for someone who left too early, too tragically. I too hope for a better world.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie. I get really anxious writing about real people (who aren't my children). His story in important, though and I just hope I did him justice.
DeleteAnd thank you for the follow...i'm approaching double digits!
I hope one day we can look back and say "Look how far we've come" and to an extend - we can - but not even close to where we should be standing.
ReplyDeleteThank-you for sharing this.
Thank you Gretchen. We do have a way to go.
Deletea sad sad tale of intolerance and stupidity...goodness...i have used his story before when talking on it...i hope we one day have a world that is much more full of love...
ReplyDeleteMe too, Brian. Thanks for dropping in.
DeleteThis was interesting. I like the line breaks.
ReplyDeleteThank you, and thanks for reading and commenting.
DeleteWhat a sad and tragic death ~I pray for a better world too for all of us ~ Thanks for sharing ~
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace.
DeleteA sad situation indeed. A very nice tribute.
ReplyDeleteThank you, and thanks for stopping by,
Deletetouching poem, excellent tribute piece. The not getting into details here is a great example of so much said without really stating the details themselves. Very nicely done. Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Fred, thanks for reading and commenting. I am very glad that you liked it. I was worried...it is easy for me to overdo and get melodramatic (and not in the fun way). Thank you for the kind words.
Deletei'll join in your prayer...and still a long way to go...
ReplyDeleteThank you Claudia. I always look forward to your kind comments. I believe that there is hope for all of us.
DeleteToo many people go unnoticed both when they are alive and when they sadly die..honest..striking words..jae
ReplyDeleteNice to see you here again, Jae. Thank you for the comments, I'm glad you liked the post.
Deleteyes we need this to stop
ReplyDeleteHi lucychili! So happy to have you back here. We do need to stop this. The interviews with his brother are heartbreaking.
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