NPM: Poem 25

In honor of National Poetry Month, I am attempting to write a poem a day.  This poem...the topic...not so fun...


Just One More Day

Life taken by self.
Time just could not wait.
Emotions arise in ourselves.
Memories will not abate.

The day after...
Full of...
Sunshine,
Spring,
Life.

Oh, to have waited
Just one more day.
Hope to be stated,
Life's reasons to portray.

Oh, to have waited
Just one more day...
Would we have listened
Or the inevitable simply delayed?

A reminder to all,
To pause,
To listen to mind's call
To remind of probable cause
To wait, to pray, to make a difference.

Oh, to have waited...
Just one more day...

RIP Resource Officer John Carroll,
He always cared.
He always paused.
A model to our children, our students.

Thank you.

Oh, to have waited...
Just one more day.