How I Broke My Collarbone {An Original Sonnet}
This poem is to memorialise a young man, Jason Prentice, who took his own life, many years ago, in the street shown in the picture. I only met him a handful of times but I was shocked and saddened by his actions.
How I broke My Collarbone
Oh no way I’d submit to being caught!
(Tipsy kiss chase-twas no idea of mine.)
His slobbery kiss-I shuddered at the thought.
I bobbed and weaved; he lumbered asinine.
A turn too fast and legs derailed by drink:
Damp grass and fear conspired to bring me down.
A run in with a tree will make you think,
Thank God I never cracked it with my crown!
My colour drained far paler than the moon
And sickening pain it struck me cold and still
But better than a tryst with a buffoon,
Fates slapstick way to satisfy my will.
Fast forward to observe his sombre plight,
He’s swinging in the street of silver light.
If anyone else says nice poem I'm going to be sick!! A difficult subject to tackle indeed @cathi-xx. Top notch imagery and a great rhythm until the poem suddenly stops!! ... almost like the act of suicide itself. I'd happily read this as a eulogy. Your words are getting more condensed and stronger over time. Your also an improving poet getting well into her stride now. Impressed! Upvoted and RS. 8/10 :) @mindhunter
Lol! Thanks, the last two lines were tough but I felt that I couldn't write about the incident without including what he went on to do a few years later, even though I wasn't kind about him in the main poem but hey, it's how I felt at age 18.
How did he die??
He hung himself from a lamppost in Silver Street.
Poor laddie. May he rest peace. Let me know when you take up the quill again?? Ha ha! @gonzo got me on the 'nice poem' comment! ;)
Ahhh how we felt at 18...
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Naughty!
poignant eulogy
Nice poem @cathi-xx. I'm hoping this isn't inspired by a real incident. Otherwise, it would be very painful.
Sadly it's all true.
Ouch! That must've hurt a lot. Get well soon.
It happened in 1988 but thanks!
Oh! Thank God. I thought it was just recently. Silly me. I'm glad you're okay now.