I subscribe to Writers Digest, and every month they run a little contest called "Your Assignment". This month's (October) is in light of Halloween--bring a deceased person, real or fictional, back from the dead to finish their unfinished business (in 75 words or less, counting the title--if you can believe that LOL!).

Naturally, I thought of Freddie in terms of his relationship to his son, and the fact of Jr.'s recent marriage. Here is what I wrote:

To my son on his wedding day

Pie, mijo,
The day you were born, I saw God.
Today you are being married,
and I want to make sure
you do it differently than I did.
You are older than I was--
a good start.
You are sober--
even better.
But if it ends--
even if she takes
your child--
remember this...
NOTHING
is worth dying
by your own hand.

Your loving father,
Freddie Prinze

I think is like if Freddie wrote it himself. Excelente!!
This is for u, a baby and a butterfly(Mariposa):

Thanx mucho, Krizia--that is adorable! And thanx sooo mucho for the compliment re the poem--I WISH I were half the writer I think Freddie must have been!

I could soooo see Freddie telling Junior this. It was so sad and beautiful at the same time :crying:
I think you should enter this. It sounds like a winner to me! :loveya:

Beautifully written Mariposa!!!! I'm sure if Freddie Jr. would read that it would give him something to think about. It sounded like it came right from the heart of our dear Freddie. ;)

Mariposa........... that is so touching. He would've told his son that. :crying:

What a touching poem! Nice poem... :crying:

mUY lINDA POEM MARIPOSA-PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW YOU DO IN THE CONTEST AND GOOD LUCK

Oh Mariposa, your poem is so beautiful, heartfelt and outstanding. You brought tears to my eyes. You are so in touch with the heart of Freddie.

Thanx to all of you for your sweet compliments on my poem. I finally worked up the cojones to submit it by e-mail, and I understand that although (if it wins) it will not appear in the magazine until February, it may be posted on their website sooner than that (if it wins).

The URL is www.writersdigest.com

Again, I appreciate the feedback--you all gave me the courage I needed to send it in!