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Courage's an attribute in such times love.
posted by
BC-A
on October 18, 2016 at 4:33 PM
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Re: CCT
It was a terrible time for my Dad, but it changed him considerably. He was a better man in the years following, but there was always a sadness about him. He once told me that he raised his son the way his father raised him, forgetting that he had run away from home at age 15.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 18, 2016 at 10:39 AM
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It was a sad time for your father Taps. Of course he had to take the blame. It was nothing I feel to do with family matters. I have heard people say, I was going to do it,and then the feeling passed. I know the shock is terrible and your poem relates so well to the sadness it brings. Of course there was nothing you could do to avert the tragedy. 
posted by
C_C_T
on October 18, 2016 at 9:16 AM
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Powerfully heartbreaking, the poem and the story behind it..
You expressed beautifully but so sorry for the circumstance...
posted by
Katray2
on October 18, 2016 at 6:52 AM
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Oh so sad to hear this -
So Sorry..
posted by
shobana
on October 18, 2016 at 5:53 AM
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TAPS
Words fail me! I'll just give you a 
...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 17, 2016 at 9:20 PM
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Oh Taps, I am so sorry, how brave you are to share the source of your pain, I have never been that brave, doubt that I will ever be, I admire you and your kind and loving heart, you must be a wonderful woman, if I never meet you here, I hope to see you when we get home, may God bless you and comfort you all of your days
posted by
Riversidepoet
on October 17, 2016 at 7:41 PM
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I cannot imagine losing a sibling. Thank you for providing the backstory behind the poem you have shared with us.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on October 17, 2016 at 6:15 PM
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TAPS
I am so sorry to read the pain behind that poetry. God Bless you love.
posted by
WileyJohn
on October 17, 2016 at 6:09 PM
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posted by
Ciel
on October 17, 2016 at 4:10 PM
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TAPS
My deepest sympathies. Such pain. How liberating it must be for you to relate the tragedy. Bless you. And, whatever interpretation, the poem strand strong on its own.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on October 17, 2016 at 3:30 PM
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I am so sorry. Is why I really hate suicide. People who loved the victim remain victims for the rest of their lives. Blame goes round and round.
Now I understand, the poem is as well written as I have ever read and explains so much.
posted by
Kabu
on October 17, 2016 at 1:41 PM
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