Gone

Submitted by E on Fri, 09/19/2014 - 02:10

Someone I used to know
Died tonight
I just remember his
Shining face and simple dreams
Just yesterday we were eight or nine 
Or something 
Running like kids do
He called my dog stupid 
And I protested loudly
Truth or dare, my backyard
"do you like me?" 
"NO" obstinately but I lied
Just two months shy of 18 now, I think
Now he's gone and I didn't even 
Get to know him now as he is
Was 
He didn't even get to say goodbye
To the family who loved him
And he thought he was immortal
But we're not, no one is
And I'm so broken right now
He carved his name 
Into my treehouse 
I was mad for a while, 
But not anymore. 

Author's age when written
17
Genre
Poetry
Tags
death
Sorrow
Notes

I apologize for the roughness. I just got some bad news.

Comments

Lucy Anne

Fri, 09/19/2014 - 03:09

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Erin, I'm so sorry! I really felt the grief in this poem. This is one of your best poems. Will be praying for you and his family tonight! May God comfort you.

...I also wanted to say that I almost am crying from your words. I really, really am sorry.

If these verses would give you some comfort...
Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

Praying!

"It is not the length of life, but the depth of life." Ralph Waldo Emerson

E

Fri, 09/19/2014 - 03:10

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Thanks, y'all. I really appreciate it.

"You were not meant to fit into a shallow box built by someone else." -J. Raymond

Kassady

Sun, 09/21/2014 - 13:11

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Sending love and peace of mind your way. This poem, like Homey said must be your rawest poem yet. Bitter-sweet but honest and full of emotion!

"Here's looking at you, Kid"
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Write On!

Maddi

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 06:35

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Erin, I am so sorry. This is one of your best poems yet, I think it's beautiful and not rough at all, because it came from your heart. I pray God will give you peace through tough times like these.

Goodbye? Oh no, please. Can’t we just go back to page one and start all over again?” – Winnie The Pooh