Children called him “Big John”
Friends called him “Johnny B”
He was a gentle giant, a huggable bear
Who loved children unconditionally
Children without fathers
Found a man who cares
Woman without husbands
Found a shoulder for burdens to share
Younger men like me
Found a mentor and a friend
A man who listened and related
A man on whom we could depend
Ending his own life
Left a trail of tears
Broken hearts are lost
Crushed and hurting for years
Ministry of hope we shared
Has come to an mournful end
Friendships bond by his love
Have been hard to mend
Children have been devastated
Those who loved him are confused
The pain runs deep in our souls
Our lives feel empty and abused
Who will heal the children now?
Who will bring laughter to our hearts?
Who will listen to our secrets?
Who will replace what departs?
Author notes
If you really want to hurt those who love you, kill yourself.
If you want to stop the potential good you can do others, end your life.
My friend and mentor did just that.
Written January 25th, 2006
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sad~
Is this the person you told me about........I am sorry that this has happened to you..You are such a wonderful person and friend but no that no one can ever replace the memories or the times that you spent together......You tried to help them so much...and he was just thinking straight about the people he would hurt or leave behind....One day you will be together again.....until then you have your memories like I have of my mom....
Sadly penned......
Love n hugs
Susan~~~
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another amazing write.
an excellant demonstartion of the way some of our dearest friends don't realize how important their presence on earth is. i felt like i knew the man you wrote about and wanted to grieve with everyone else. you have a way of giving your characters demention and personality, even in a short poem. i'm so sorry for this loss for you. sounds like he was an amazing person, i know that's got to be hard. i'll keep you in my prayers.
ps. thanks for the comment on mine.
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heart throbbing
wow. That is so sad. I cried so much. I have so many people who are depressed and I try my hardest to keep them on the happy side.
. I love this poem.
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oh wow i'm so sorry...this poem really got to me...it's hard to have someone you care bout so much and someone who has done so much to help others end their life. the autors comments really got to me to...anyway great job, good luck and thankyou so much for entering!
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