Edgar Allan Poe Through life circumstances You did grow Trials and tribulations Came your way Yet you rose from within And by your writings and poems You did win.
Certainly gambling is not good But using one's God-given talents A young man should Hence I have set forth To be a poet like you I understand what you went through My mother struggled With the bottle and drugs too Yet Poe, I am here To tell you That your personal struggles They made you They also gave you The ability to feel So you could identify and heal Your heart's agony Concerning abandonment A deep tragedy Your adopted father Allan Disowned thee West Point dishonorably discharged thee Your cousin and wife Virginia died prematurely It was then you wrote Your famous poem "Annabel Lee" In losing love You gave it Your world collapsed But for others you made it Baltimore's best Life's unexpected unalterable events Continually put you to the test Undoubtedly Edgar By heaven you were blessed I pray to God Your soul to rest No need for depression or restlessness From a gutter to glory Your written works Your life story "The Tell-Tale Heart" "A Dream Within A Dream" "The Happiest Day" Edgar you'll never go away You unveiled Another dimension Removing illiteracy and apprehension An amazing legacy Loved and admired by many Edgar you are alive and well Though you never made it To see your new fiancée Your spirit and heart made it To me your protege.