Poetry Day: Ode to the Music Man

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Years ago, I had a friend who was a great guy and big into music.  He was really good at it and had a great energy to run parties.  We stayed in touch after I moved to Florida and hung out during one of my few times back to New York.  Then . . . He took his own life due to a situation I won’t get into.  I was only communicating with him through Facebook and AOL Instant Messenger, so I saw no signs.  Only stumbled onto the information too because he was still logged on his AIM account.  Was that way for a while.  Took a few years of processing for me to write this poem.)

I sit here staring
Seeing you logged on
Knowing
You will remain forever silent
It is only a machine
Never switched to off

I wish we had more time
Even a single night
Like our olden times
Of greasy pizza
And foamy beer
Before midnight tolled me home

I never thought
That you would go
We always had the time
For you to meet my son
Who will only know of you
From the stories that I tell

I wish I knew
The how and why
That took you from us all
Creating a void
Where music once played
With your perfect techno beat

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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15 Responses to Poetry Day: Ode to the Music Man

  2. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:
    February 20, 2025 at 11:58 am

    Warm and poignant, Charles.

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  3. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:
    February 20, 2025 at 1:20 pm

    A beautiful tribute. What a terrible loss. Understandable that it would take time to process this.

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  4. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    February 20, 2025 at 4:47 pm

    A beautiful poem, Charles. Suicide always leaves us wondering.

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  5. coldhandboyack's avatar coldhandboyack says:
    February 21, 2025 at 6:41 am

    That’s really shocking.

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  6. DebyFredericks's avatar DebyFredericks says:
    February 21, 2025 at 11:07 am

    What a sad situation.

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  7. Jennie's avatar Jennie says:
    February 23, 2025 at 7:04 am

    That’s so sad!

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