Kathy Valentine
Lisa Campbell 1966 (Ohio)
The 70’s, the Texas heat
Kema Pasadena Galveston Beach
Snapshots of a young life lived so long ago
Triggered by a sound a smell a thought, who knows
Taken back to a specific time and place
I’m in elementary school no more than 7 or 8
Block by block, stop after stop
The kids single file step down and off
The school bus lurches forward,
A large thump, then screams
The driver ran over a young girl
A horrible accident, how can this be?
Some cry as we wait wondering, who and why?
I exit the bus as blood stains the road
A sheriff’ drapes his coat covering
Somebody’s daughter, someone I know
She left this world, but she never left me
Her shocking death is burnt into my memory
Such a short life and not enough time
For sweet little Kathy Valentine
About this poem
This poem is about a young girl's death that I went to school with. She is with me always.
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Written on August 02, 2024
Submitted by lisacampbell29 on August 02, 2024
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| Scheme | XXAX XXXX XXXB XXXA BBXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 763 |
| Words | 152 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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