Comments : 13 To young to die

  • 16 years ago

    by EssenceOfLace

    This was... fantastic, sad, tear jerking, everything a good poem should be.
    This story has never happened to me, nor do I know anyone who it as happened to, but I am still deeply truely sorry.
    At the ending of the poem, with your authors note, it reminded me of a play I once did. "The Laramie Project"
    If you haven't heard of it, it is a play based on the true story of Matthew Shepard, a gay kid beaten to death. There are tons more details, but I won't get into them.
    Anyways, this is an exerpt from what Matthews father said to one of the killers during trial:

    ''I wouId Iike nothing better than to see you die, Mr. McKinney. However, this is the time to begin the heaIing process. To show mercy to someone who refused to show any mercy. Mr. McKinney, I am going to grant you Iife, as hard as it is to do so, because of Matthew. Every time you ceIebrate Christmas, a birthday, the Fourth of JuIy, remember that Matt isn't. Every time you wake up in your prison cell remember you had the opportunity and the abiIity to stop your actions that night. You robbed me of something very precious and I wiII never forgive you for that. Mr. McKinney, I give you Iife in the memory of someone who no longer lives. May you have a Iong Iife, and may you thank Matthew every day for it.''

    This poem of yours reminded me of that. And I really don't even know what to say.
    I give you
    97898475983746 out of 5
    =)

  • 15 years ago

    by Cotton Candy Clouds

    Wow...im so sorry...that must have been horrible o ttry and cope with...i can sort of relate i mean i was rapped 14 times by one guy and 4 by his friend but i got away i can relate to how bad it affects the people around you i see it every day but this is a much worse situation i really am sorry you did a great job with the poem though! 5/5 : )