Porch Light

For Hailey Owens, abducted and killed on February 18th, 2014

Porch Light

 

‘For Hailey’

 

Dear lovely girl,

How tragic your fate,

Alone and so scared,

Plucked from your street,

 

Nothing is left,

That any can say,

Just know that your death,

Will not leave our minds,

 

And porch lights will shine,

In memory of you,

We’ll band close together,

In thoughts and in prayers,

 

Evil can harm,

Sometimes it kills,

But love is eternal,

And God never sleeps,

 

So shine in the Heavens,

Dance with the Lord,

While we let our porch lights,

Shine in the night

Reviews

[Blue]

Eddie... That's tragic, indeed... The world is cruel and innocents suffer. I'm sorry to hear about this.

That aside, I just want to let you know that you have progressed impressively in poetry. The last three stanzas are beautiful. Your faith is evident in your writings. Keep up the good work.

[Eddie Davis]

Thanks, Blue. I really just let this one flow out of my emotions. I didn't try nor care about the flow of it, it just had to be said. Thank you for your kind words and kindness toward me. You are a very good friend.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Oh, this is sad. May she rest in peace.

[Eddie Davis]

It has stunned everyone in the west part of my city where it occurred. There is a "Porch Lights for Hailey" event happening Sunday night, where in memory of her, people all over are turning on their Porch Lights and taking a picture of it with a note of where the pix was taken.

[Eddie Davis]

http://www.ky3.com/news/hailey-owens-news/24559134 to find out what happened. This abduction occurred in my part of town and many of my friends had children and grandchildren that knew the victim. Hailey was said to have been a lovely, very caring young woman.