New poem

[laci_baby]

It hasn't been named yet.
So far its only under the words 'RIP Josh.'

Close out the light
Let go of the signs of day
Let the inner fight
Sleep the day away.
Your face in memory
Haunts what I use to be.
Take your smiles
And worldly whiles
To leave me in empty
Weary faced company.
I spoke in whispers
Of what I didn't understand
Of love and of fears
A world that was your hands.
The funeral that separates
When we use to be
Holding onto regrets
We both refused to believe.
You spoke the words
Not knowing what they'd mean
Memories of a future
A life not within reach.
A smile, a face
Of who you use to be
Gone within the seconds
Neither of us could see.
But in sleep hear you whisper
A sound above a whimper,
Words to live by
Words left to die,
"Our stories go on
Until we are forgotten."

I wrote this after the loss of a very dear friend of mine.
He was one of my best friends and when he died we weren't on speaking terms because of something stupid and I regret that.
It's not the greatest poem in the world, but I think it says everything that needed saying.

[Nathrad Sheare]

The poem is beautiful, laci_baby, though I'm very sorry for the events behind the emotion of it. I'm still working on the words necessary for a situation like this, but I can simply tell you that he will be back and you will have your chance to tell Josh you love him again. There is never enough time between one's loved one's passing and his return to ease the pain, but I hope you have found some peace... I know that we all need some sort of outlet for our sorrows, and I hope writing is one that works for you to any degree at all. Keep pressing on, and keep posting if it helps. I'll be glad to read anything you have.

[bascomjean]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. Your poem is a beautiful way to remember him.

[Rebecca8]

well done laci_baby. This is great , may your friend RIP