Copyright 1998 -- Robert Baer Jr.

A poem - "July 14th 1996"



July 14th 1996  --- (A very free versed poem)

A date in history
A date few remember
A date that signaled for me
The beginning of the end.

Someone innocent was hurt
By a man she trusted
If I'd been paying attention
I could've stopped him.

But I was too blind to see
Too stupid to realize
The choice of not intervening
Ruined many people's lives

In the game of life
Some fumbles are never recovered
Sometimes one single moment in time
Can make all the difference

How I wish with all my heart
That I could relive that day
And prevented the tragedy
That has plagued me ever since

Before that day life made sense
It was well ordered and had purpose
I was so sure of everything
But now those days are gone forever

One lesson that I've learned
Nothing good in life lasts forever
All joy and happiness is fleeting
And dinosaurs were meant to be alone


Written and Submitted by

Robert Baer Jr
The Computer Dinosaur