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All I had to Say was No
by James ZealyAt eleven
He swayed back and forth
In an upside down stool
And dared to brattily ask is this safe
When not 60 seconds later
It fell and through
The french glass doors
His arm dashed
Blood gushing a river
My inattentive reverie was smashed
As I watched stunned and frozen
I the "Eagle Scout" did not act
While his brother
Whipped off his white tee
And did what I could not
Stopped the crimson river
Consoled a brother not of his blood
While I cleaned the bright red residue
As the ambulance whisked him to safety
Where all I had to say was no 02/23/2006 Posted on 02/23/2006
Copyright © 2024 James Zealy
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 04/27/06 at 01:27 AM James, not sure how I missed this one. The emotions go so much deeper than the words. Regret is so evident, plus a small sense of guilt.
~Chelle~ |
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