Beauty: A Poem

Poetry / By / / 1 minute of reading

A few months before
my older son took his life
he called home and told his mom
I saw beauty
and know what you and Dad
have been talking about.
I was up so late last night
that I looked out from my balcony
and saw the sun come up.
It was so beautiful that
I just wanted to tell you.
I love you, Mom.

About The Author

John McDermott -- mcdermott2000@comcast.net -- has lived in New Jersey for most of his life, with breaks including four years teaching English in China and Japan. He is an associate professor of ESL at Union County College, N.J., and editor of US1 Worksheets poetry magazine. His first book, Along the Way, will be published in spring 2005 by Everyday Path Press.
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