Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Poetic obituaries: As his conditioned worsened

Demetrius Smith obituary video
at the beginning of 2008, classmates worried that Demetrius [Smith] might not live long enough for sixth-grade graduation. So his teacher and classmates decided to hold the ceremonies April 7.

Demetrius, who could barely move and depended on others to steer his wheelchair, wrote this poem for the event.

from Cleveland Metro News: Demetrius Smith: A short life, but fully lived

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