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By ELENA P., Wellesley, MA
I know him since I was a child,
I can remember it now -
The two of us playing in the dirt
Of the parks of Springfield.
Only three yours older than I,
He was like my own big brother
So I always looked up to him,
For he was so innocent, I thought.
Our friendship grew more and more
And once I became a teenager, his words
Became filled with warnings and advice.
I listened carefully to what he told me -
He warned me of the pressures I'd face
During my teenage years and on,
And how I was never to give in to them.
And I never doubted for a moment,
His words of wisdom, so full of concern.
Neither did I doubt his own belief
In what he was telling me.
I remember, especially, something he said
About the scariest thing I'd learn about -
Diseases. Deadly diseases of all kinds.
He told me I was to avoid them totally ...
Today I got a letter from my friend,
He wrote me from his hospital bed in Carleton -
He tells me he's very, very sick
With the AIDS epidemic.
This piece has also been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.
purple_people_eateri love the way you gave us such emotion in such a simple way. its not wordy or complicated, just truthful and amazing. it makes you think. keep writing!
JessalynnWoah, chills all the way to my toes from my nose. That is really good, but sad.
one_of_a_kind_girlwow, the last sentence gives u chills, it made me read it all over again
this was really good. your way of saying exactly how you feel without actually writing it diwn is absolutly astounding. i really liked this poem and hope yo keep writing.
if you could could you rate and comment and all that jazz on some of my work?
Kiersten
MariaMarieWow... Whether it's true or not. You let the emotion flow and you gave us the feelings that should have been felt- without telling us what they were. A true gift.
nana.riley said...
Apr. 29 at 4:55 pm:
Apr. 29 at 4:55 pm:
i really liked this poem..Is this true??
You really put it on put.
Well written. :)
cross-i'd-leopard said...
Apr. 18 at 9:03 pm:
Apr. 18 at 9:03 pm:
u are a master at subtext. u portrayed perfectly the point of the poem without saying it out outright, a difficult feat. That was so powerful, i got a wierd, emotional feeling in the pit of my stomach after I read it. I applaud you.
SarahNearol said...
Apr. 12 at 5:24 am:
Apr. 12 at 5:24 am:
It is very powerful. I love the unexpected ending. Perfect!
YeseniaGGood work and it's very powerful. The word choice on the last two lines could use some work but other than that it's great.
AllieBee123 said...
Feb. 12 at 2:00 am:
Feb. 12 at 2:00 am:
Wow...this is deep. I could feel the emotion in it. Very good job. [:
jessi-bearr said...
Aug. 13, 2008 at 2:56 am:
Aug. 13, 2008 at 2:56 am:
i think you have an amazing talent and i hope you continue to write.
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