A to Z Blogging Challenge:
M is for Monody
by
Illsa Gorrey
A monody is a poem of lament for the death of another.
July 16, 1981
Another summer day
Going to the pool with my brother
Sister had to work her shift at Dairy Queen
Hank and I planned to come by after swimming and bother her
At two o clock, Mom came to the pool
By the look on her face we knew something terrible had happened
Dad had been in an accident
He was in the hospital
There was never a chance
The guy driving the pickup was going 100 miles an hour
On the wrong side of the road, trying to pass the car ahead
The pickup hit Dad's motorcycle
Dad was wearing his helmet
He was always careful
It didn't matter at that speed
He was dead on arrival
I was fifteen years old
My father never made it to thirty-eight
~Illsa~
how devastating.
ReplyDeleteI learned a new word--monody.
Such a tragedy, Illsa. Thank you for sharing in this poem.
ReplyDeleteHard hitting and impressive, Illsa. So sorry for your loss. We never really get over such things.
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