The Icy River #2

12" x 36" x 1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

The Beautiful Life

And Tragic Loss

A Childhood Friend

An Albatross

 

Michael Was Eleven

In Sixth Grade with Me

The best of friends

Like Sky and Sea

 

On Their Way Home

From a Weekend Trip

Michael’s Family

Lost Control of the Ship

 

Amongst the Salmon

Wreckage and Trout

Michael Couldn’t Hear

The Rescuers Shout

 

The Roads Were Slippery

As Snow Came Down

All Were Saved

Except Michael, He drowned

 

Three Days Later

I sat in a pew

With Many People

I never Knew

 

While I Listened to Speakers

Eulogy and Prayer

I thought about Michael

It Seemed So Unfair