That Day I Remember Poem by Jayne Louise Davies

That Day I Remember

Rating: 4.9


Never will I, forget that day,
Mum, met me at the school gate in the usual way,
The thick mist filled the air,
It was such a damp, dreary October day,
At the moment I was unaware of the horror that had unfolded,
Mum took me by the hand,
As we started the walk home,
I still hear her words so clearly,
She said,
There's been a terrible accident,
Over the valley, across the way,
An old mountain tip, has covered the school,
Her face looked sad,
Then I felt her squeeze my hand so tight,
We watched the evening news that night,
The desperate faces of families, for all to see,
Desperately searching,
Waiting for news of loved ones,
For children, the same age as me,
Men frantically digging through the aftermath,
In anyway they could,
To try to save those children,
They're strength was so, so good,
One hundred and sixteen children, Twenty eight adults,
Lost their lives that day,
We will remember them always,
In our hearts they will stay,
The lost souls of Aberfan.

Jayne Davies

That Day I Remember
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
In loving memory of the people of Aberfan, who tragically lost their lives on 21st October 1966. May they rest in peace.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
David Wood 24 January 2022

Oh I dislike PH, they put the send button two millimetres from where yr typing, I add to my previous comment, theyand their teachers will never be forgotten.

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Jayne Davies 24 January 2022

It was so heartbreaking David x

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 24 January 2022

A brilliant account of those who lost their lives Bravo! for the poem

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David Wood 24 January 2022

Nothing worse than when a child dies except a whole school full, and their teachers, but they ate

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Rebecca Navarre 26 January 2022

Oh, What heart breaking news! .. A very heart moving and powerful poem in loving memory of the lives lost! .. May they rest in peace! ..

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MAHTAB BANGALEE 26 January 2022

some days are unforgettable

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Nabakishore Dash 25 January 2022

Great write about a heavy accident and your mom's love. Heart touching piece My regards to your writing.

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Unnikrishnan E S 25 January 2022

Touching, Really touching. " In our hearts they will stay, The lost souls of Aberfan. " my eyes well up, my vision blurs, I can read no more…

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Jayne Davies 24 January 2022

Thank you all, for you lovely comments x

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Jayne Louise Davies

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Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff
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