2020/10/21 ~ Austin



I remember the way you used to smile
Before Death had its grip on you.
I remember your laugh,
The way it cheered me up.

Between a rock and a hard place,
You were always there for me.
I never truly knew just what loss meant
Til I heard you died at seventeen.

Too young, it what I still say.
Too harsh, that's what Death is.
I remember you so vividly
As if ten years was yesterday.

Dark brown hair, laughing brown eyes,
Chubby cheeks, so adorable.
We laughed and played til the sun went down,
More than a cousin, my closest friend.

Two years later, I write to you.
I miss you so, wish you were here with me.
Smiling down in Heaven,
I presume that's where you are.

Tears, when they dim the eye for you,
I wonder where you were.
How could it have happened?
Why were you there?

Your smiling brown eyes and short brown hair
Will forever in my memory stay
As I live through life
Until my dying day.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by RoseofVenus on March 18, 2021

Modified by RoseofVenus on August 14, 2021

53 sec read
5

Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXX XBXX CXBC XXXX ABXX AXXD DCXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 864
Words 175
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Cheyenne Seaman

Born in PA in 2003. Raised in NC. Love to read. Mother, first & foremost. Poet & Story Writer. Carpenter, Tutor, Babysitter, Sister, Daughter. more…

All Cheyenne Seaman poems | Cheyenne Seaman Books

2 fans

Discuss the poem 2020/10/21 ~ Austin with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "2020/10/21 ~ Austin" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/96324/2020--10--21-~-austin>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    18
    hours
    7
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    The repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words or within words is known as _______.
    A rhythm
    B imagery
    C stanza
    D rhyme