Jerome's Poem

Jerome you were a good baby

 

Jerome you started to walk too early

long before you could talk

 

Jerome I use to hold you in my arms

like you were my own

 

Jerome I took good care of you

when mama was gone

 

Jerome I remember the day when

you told me you were going away

 

Jerome, Jerome, Jerome I was 

speechless didn't know what to say

 

Jerome it was your graduation day

Jerome what were you thinking

Jerome what were you drinking 

Jerome what did you do that for

 

Jerome you could have stayed here

and fought on this battlefield

 

Jerome why did you have to go away

and get killed

 

Jerome we lost you in a war

Jerome I still feel torn and still call your

name wishing you would answer me

 

Jerome you ran into the fire

Jerome you got hung in barbed wire

Jerome you use to sing in the choir

Jerome I miss your song

 

Jerome I still hum along

Jerome you had no time to return fire

Jerome why are you tired you sleep too long

Jerome is there something wrong

 

Jerome you haven't been my brother long

before God took you home

 

Jerome where have you gone

Jerome please hold on

Jerome just be strong

 

Jerome last time I saw you

Jerome you wasn't where you belong

Jerome please come back

Jerome you're way too far from home

 

Jerome why did you roam

Jerome you're in the danger zone

Jerome they flew your body home

Jerome I still have your ashes

and little pieces of bones

 

Jerome please don't forget me

Jerome you will always be with me

Jerome please tell God I'm no longer angry

Jerome I prayed and hoped you heard

every word and every teardrop fall

 

Jerome I often wish it was a mistaken

identity and you would call to say

it wasn't me

 

Jerome as time goes on with every 

breath I take I feel relief I'm glad 

you're free save a place for me