Crumbling earth.
Damp in the mist.
I pull out handfuls of long, dank grass.
Panicking,
I dig up clumps of earth with my fingernails.
You're not dead!
I know you're not dead.
How can you be dead?
You said you'd never leave me,
You promised you'd stay,
Now you've gone,
You never even said goodbye.
You wouldn't leave me without saying goodbye.
You never said goodbye.
You can't be dead!
They grab my arms and try to drag me away,
Speaking softly.
No!
I can't leave you!
Let me say goodbye!
You always said goodbye.
I love you.
Don't die.
You're dead.
Don't.
You can't.
You're dead.
Dead.
You're not dead!
You can't die!
Say it!
You can't die lest you say it!
Die!
I'm dead!
Just die!
Just say it!
Say goodbye.
Say you're dead.
Say I can follow…
A contest entry
- Show me your pain by Physically Broken.
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Thank you for taking the time to enter this contest and the best of luck to you.
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good luck in the contest with this very sad emotional write
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Love It !!
When I read it I really felt the emotion in the poem! It is a really great one and ur a great writer!!
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wow, this is such a great poem. i love your use of short lines, you describe grief so well. thank you for your entry, and good luck in the contest
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Grief is a horrible thing. I lost my best friend a couple of years ago and the feeling of utter pain it creates is horrible. You really re-create this feeling beautifully (or as beautiful as it can be). Thankyou for this piece, I enjoyed reading it.
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this is so hearbreaking!I could feel the emotion as I was reading it
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what an imagery you have set here i like it thanks for entering my contest good luc
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