One life taken away
Pain so sharp I can't explain.
Sitting here rebuilding.
Finding strength I've never known.
Thought I was over it, sure I had moved on.
Broke down and just felt alone.
You held my hand, told me you were never going to go.
So sincere you almost made me whole.
Embracing the love of my sister.
Kimmie, I cherish your honesty.
The belief that you would be forever standing beside me.
Because of you I found peace.
Closure and respect for a life lost.
Letting go of all the regret.
Now here I am, reliving my worst nightmare.
Despite your good intentions,
God's plan had already been set.
Caught in the mangled metal,
Unable to say good-bye.
Hanging in the balance.
Will you live or will you die?
In this consultation room I ask God why?
Waiting for an answer,
With no reply.
So much life left,
A beautiful person gone.
Man I don't want to cry.
Trying to stay strong.
Convincing myself that this will not end wrong.
I sit by your bed singing you your favorite song.
Reading to you assured you hear it all.
Continuously praying, asking Him to keep you strong.
Whispering positive words into your ear,
All the while knowing you're too far away to hear.
Struggling to accept the truth.
Reality inside me is growing.
You're not coming back to me.
Why do I have to suffer this continuous misery?
Can't give up hope,
One day will share some Bacardi and Coke.
Clear off the dance floor and make the girls so mad they choke.
If this never happens,
If you never wake from your current state,
I will sit waiting patiently by Heaven's gate.
Sister's are forever.
Friends without motives.
I can't think of anyone better.
I love you little sis.
Always and Forever!!!!!!
I am here waiting for you,
Begging for you to remember the strength you possess,
And the life you have left.
Come back to me, together we can figure out the rest.
Author notes
This is my favorite poem because it is about my little sister. She is in a nursing home with severe brain damage. The doctors are saying she will never be able to communicate or function. This is hard for me because I already lost my big sister in a car wreck so Kimberly making it through this is important to me. This is basically my feelings towards her and acceptance to the situation.
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Wow. I have never lost anyone who is close to me to drunk driving, I would have never known what it felt like. But after reading your poem, I understand the pain that the drunk driver caused. I am against drunk driving and I'd like to wish you and your sister only the best.
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My thoughts are with your sister. Hang in there, both of you.
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Such a beautiful poem! I've never lost a sibling to a drunk driver thank God, but I've known several people who have. Back in 2005, one of my best friends was killed in an ATV accident, which felt the same. God bless her as well as you and your family!
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I got chills all over!
I have a cousin who was in the same condition. She pulled through. I'm praying now for Kimberly too!
God Bless her and you!
Regards,
Jennifer
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good write
this is really sad. i really like because it has to do with something personal.
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Congratulations on your award and making it into the next round,
See you soon,
Warm thoughts frozentearz -
Lucky for you, I can read long poetry and enjoy it, and this was definetly one of these cases. It was so sad and yet so sweet of a tribute to your sister. Accepting a situation like that is never easy, never, but it's good to have hope and courage, like you do. I hope my friends will read this and realize that they might not realize how much they love each other until their gone. Very inspirational, and good luck. God bless you.
**Erin -
honestly im not a fan of double spacing for it makes the write seriously long and i have a short attention span
Secondly, in line three you can add an -ing on the end of sitting -
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Thank you so much. I edited my poem. The spacing was too much and adding ing to sit in line three made it flow better. Thank you for your input. I really appreciate it.
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