Drowning In The Dam, Damn

Shaunmatthewcpoetry

A 15-year-old's life is lost
Swimming with friends in the Sun
But what's the untimely cost?
Plenty of pools around
The poor girl drowned
Found in the dam, damn
I was sat in the pub across the road
Unaware of the drama set to unfold
The chopper was circling
Sirens were all blaring
I enjoyed my meal unaware
Disheartened when I heard they couldn't save her

  • Author: Shaunmatthewcpoetry (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 5th, 2023 01:15
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  • L. B. Mek

    on our screens, true devastating
    tragedy
    seems far removed from our
    reality
    till, its our turn
    to feel, how precious a life truly is
    witnessing that pain, fallout
    as morbid legacy of a shortened
    life
    and we, too numbed by life
    ask ourselves
    have we lost the capacity, to feel
    to empathise
    why didn't we have a clue
    that mere miles from our smiles
    death
    was reading those last rights
    to a despairing heart
    ...
    (love the humane empathy
    in your chosen subject
    and poetic wording dear Poet
    Brilliant!)

    • Shaunmatthewcpoetry

      Thanks very much, appreciate it, such a cold and heartless world.

    • Goldfinch60

      It seems to be happening too often nowadays, do people no longer care Coolcuk.

      Andy

      • Shaunmatthewcpoetry

        Very sad, whoever led her in there will have to live with her death for the rest of their lives.



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