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Full Name:
Heather Ridler
Who do you want the poem written for?: Jay Collins Why do you want the poem written ?: Jay died June 14, 200l. He was taking drugs and tried to jump onto a moving train, slipped, fell underneath, and was run over. Key Messages: we miss you, you are loved, Memorable Moments: Jay was always smiling and laughing. He would constantly be making jokes. Even in the saddest moments, Jay could make you laugh. He was the truest friend. Other Comments: I think it is important to remember Jay's son Jaden, his mother, Monica, his brother, Adam, and all of his friends and relatives. I plan on giving this to his mother. She asked for stories about Jay so that she could give them to Jaden when he gets older. I want to mention how much it hurts that he died for something as stupid as drugs but I don't want it to say that explicitly. What I mean is I don't want it to say "Your death was stupid because of drugs." I think it is important to allude to it though. Style: Sad, with a happy tint; we know he's in a better place Package Type: Economy
Left Behind
Sometimes lessons in life,
can be so very, very hard,
they leave you feeling tired and
weary,
and more than a little battle
scarred.
Jay was always smiling and
laughing,
he always had a new joke to tell,
and now we have to be the narrator,
because we have his tragic story to
tell:
He took a few turns along the way,
and one turned out to be a dead
end,
and now we've lost a loved one,
now we've lost a true and treasured
friend.
Sometimes there's no rhyme nor
reason,
and that's the way it seems to me,
because Jay will now find his
happiness,
he'll find his better place to be.
We all loved him,
and we miss him so very much,
we were all blessed by his
presence,
we were all moved by his tender
touch.
Even in the saddest of moments,
(and he simply did it - I don't
know how),
but he could always bring a smile,
(and Jay, I hope you're smiling
now).
Jaden misses his father,
some days he just looks so sad,
and life will never be the same
again,
it's going to be hard without his
Dad.
Monica and Adam miss him too,
he's left a gap that'll never be
filled,
but we'll put our lives back
together again,
very slowly, brick by brick, we'll
rebuild.
Jay's death was a tragedy,
it really has been a tragic waste,
and like the bitter pill that's
hard to swallow,
it leaves an awful after taste.
So I hope this message gets home,
and his death hasn't been in vain,
because I'd hate anybody else,
to have to go through all this, all
again.
You only get one chance on this
earth,
and I hope that line stays in
someone's mind,
because the very real tragedy,
is what happens to those that get
left behind.
Copyright Allen Jesson :) 2002
Allen - This looks great. I was worried that I didn't give you enough
information but it seems I have. I thought I should mention that Jay was 20 when he died. You may publish this. I really want Jay's story to get out so other people don't have to go through what I and the rest of his friends and family did. As far as I'm concerned, there's no need to change the names. If it is OK with you, I'd like to recite this poem in a class of mine, of course I will give you due credit, I just wanted to make sure it was OK with you. I think the poem is great. If the fact that he was 20 changes anything for you, go ahead and revise but I think it's great. Thanks so much Heather |
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