By allen jesson
Date: 13 November 1999

Jamie

Dear Allen:
My son lost his best friend in June of 1998. His name is Jamie Dickson. He was 18 years old. He had just started his first job. He died two weeks to the day of his graduation. His company was cutting down trees at the school he graduated at when a tree came down and
struck him in the head. My son is still having a hard time with it. My son
(Steven) is only 13 years old, but they were still best friends. We live by
them. Steven and Jamie did everything together, basketball, bowling,
football, and building models was their favorite things to do. Jamie was born on
April 3,1980. So his birthday is coming up. Steven wants to put a special poem in
the paper for Jamie on his B-day. Can you help me? I think this is my sons
first step to accepting Jamie's death. It is really hard for him even after
a year. Please let me know if you can help me. Thank you so much for your
time.
 
Jamie
 
Jamie, I miss you,
a best friend, a soul mate,
still hard to understand,
the cruel twists and turns of fate.
 
You lived so close by,
we built together our past,
we were happy building models,
of a friendship that would last.
 
Now you've been gone,
coming up to just one year,
there is not a day goes by,
when I can't see you standing here.
 
But some things in life,
are rotten and just unfair,
because if they weren't,
you would be standing there.
 
We were just right together,
like all of the best teams,
a friendship built on trust,
hope, excitement and our dreams.
 
But life doesn't last forever,
sometimes its cut way too short,
try adding up the logic,
sometimes it'll come to nought.
 
But everything for a reason,
even though its not that clear,
but your spirit is with us,
you will always be near.
 
And so life must go on,
just like it has done before,
just know you'll always be with us,
yesterday, now and for evermore.
 
Copyright Allen Jesson 1999
 
Thank you so much for that beautiful poem. I would have responded sooner, but,
I was at a loss for words. Yes, you can publish this and you don't have to
change the names. I will donate to a charity for children. Do you do this only
once or can I have you write one for Jamie's memorial? The day we lost him? I
have told many people already about your sight and will continue. You are a
wonderful and very gifted person. Thank you so much!