Daniel Jaffke

Memorial for Daniel P. Jaffke, a son, brother, and friend.

String

String

You tug and you let go
I grab on and fall back
You will be so happy
I seem to lose track

You tug and you let go
I grab on and get lost
You are the cat and mouse
I am the bird’s heart quashed

All from a string
You seem to have me
And when it breaks
I will finally be free



From what you are
From what I want

You tug and you let go
I grab on to esteem
It’s impossible to think
So I must now uncling

You tug and you let go
I grab on and I think
If I’m not worth your time
Why do you hold the string

- Daniel Jaffke

 

Daniel's friend Austin got this tattoo after Daniel was murdered.