Soundless night

This poem tells the story of a teenage boy who passed away in a boating accedent, I knew him and its been very hard. We love you Stephanos!

    He hops into a canoe

 Not thinking of the dangers

Leaves his lifejacket at home

Thinking it won’t help

 

Leaves the dock excited

Ready for some fun

Not thinking

Not knowing

 

Takes a deep breath

Then starts paddling

Into the soundless night

 

The boat starts rocking

He’s thrown over

He tries to scream

But nothing comes out

It all goes black

 

The phone rings

"My child is missing"

Cries a woman

 

Helicopters soar

Sirens go off

Looking for clues

nothing absolutly nothing

 

 

 

 

 FBI searches and searches

Not getting anywhere

Until a young boy

Comes out and says

"Try Connecticut River"

 

"There he is"

Cries a fireman

2 hours later

They got him out

 

He was just a teenage boy

Trying to have some fun

But he wasn’t safe

And it ended fast

 

He could have had so much

Gone like that

Never to be seen

Ever again

 

A river of tears

Never dried out

 For Stephanos

Reviews

[ABBY]

what a beautiful poem. how sweet of you to write a poem in memory of him. great job

[Jason Henry]

i like this...but more imagery wudve been sweet. i hope ur coping with ur friend's death ok though...

[Pauline Marie Daley]

Such a sad story. And unfortunately very common. You did a nice job on this, it reaches the reader. But I'd love to see it filled with imagery. Descriptions of the waves washing over him, the creaking boat spilling into the water. That is my only suggestion. Good job!

[alyssa]

This is sooo sad..but soo good and soo true!! keep writimg!!!

[Free Writer]

This poem always makes me sad everytime i read it!!! We'll all miss him.