O’ what sorrows hang under the placid moon,
Beguiled as we wait before an open tomb.
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Unexpectedly passing in horrid way,
O’er the hilltop, contorted and lifeless you lay.
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Cowardly murderer ran with haste from his deed,
Hiding as rats will do in thicket and weed.
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Hide from God! You most certainly cannot,
Judgement at the gates will harshly begot.
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O’ dear Alicia…how young and innocent you were,
Just a child– Undeserving of a life to pass as a blur.
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While the foul miscreant thrives and lives on,
Corrupt of conscience, never considered you were gone.
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O’ how the parents grieve for their little lost soul,
All while this pariah slithers into Satan’s black hole.
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Squalid tomb– Why take solace in so young a life?
So cold, so final, no comfort to the progenitors strife!
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Judgement befitting the crime, our earthly courts did not levy,
Cries for hanging be raised at the hands of a justified bevy.
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No! Justice in this lifetime is not to be,
Pray God, Hell’s hanging tree hath a place for he.
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As the tomb eternal be sealed from the light,
Candles pay homage to a life once so bright.
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A place be laid for you Alicia…at the foot of God’s throne,
For all to take comfort that you will never be alone.
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Very sad but it is very poetic and has beauty.
Thank you very much. The poem is about a cousin that I hadn’t thought about in a very long time. She couldn’t have been more than 8 when she was killed by a hit and run driver while she was riding her bike. The driver was later caught, but obviously the damage was already done. This is one of the more personal pieces I’ve written lately. I appreciate you taking the time to read it.
So sorry about your cousin. It’s beyond terrible when something like that happens. I wish you well and that I knew the right words to say. Losing a loved one is hard. Your words show clearly how much you cared about her.
Thank you so much. Her passing affected me greatly and I certainly do miss her and miss having had the opportunity to see her grow up.
I hope it’s all right that you inspired my most recent poem on my blog. If you want me to take it down I will do so immediately. I do not know if you have seen it. My intention was to help comfort those who may be experiencing emotions that are sad. Please let me know if I should remove it.
Please do not take it down. It is a wonderful poem. Don’t every be embarrassed about what to say, just you being there shows that you care. I can honestly say under these circumstances that I never really know what to say either, I just do the best I can. Believe me people know. Thank you for sharing your poem.
Glad you are okay with the poem. I lost contact with the Internet at one point which is the reason I did not respond last night. I will keep the poem on my blog. Thank you for your openness and honesty.
My pleasure and I do appreciate you asking, that was a very nice thing to do.
Achingly sad, but true, even if harshly so. Children passing is one of the worst things to deal with, ever. My second cousin’s family, young wife, two toddlers and a baby, were all killed when a drunk truck driver hit them on the highway.. It seems such a senseless loss of life.. even more so when the young ones are taken..
What a tragic story. A family gone in one horrible accident, I’m so sorry. My cousin’s passing was many years ago now, but it devastated my aunt and uncle. My uncle spent the rest of his life wanting to die to be with his little girl. It was so sad to see. Thank you for taking the time to read my poem, I do appreciate it.