A Bittersweet Birthday
by Christionne Remo-Young

I learned to stay strong
And not let my emotions get the best of me
It’s the only choice i have
It happened.
The day i never expected to come.
Waking up to the news
A car rammed into the tree
With a lone victim;
My cousin;
The boy who was pursuing his dream.
The boy who put himself after everyone.
The boy who forgave, but never forgot.
The boy who was 18.
The boy whose life was taken.
Only the good die young.