Dear Rose,
I remember the moments that slipped by
Wiping my eyes of hourless tears
& feeling as if I had lost the world
[I'm dead again, help me out here]
I never got to wish you well
& I never got a chance to say "goodbye"
No one ever said this life was going to be easy
[but sometimes I wish it were less cruel]
holding on for a little bit of hope
lost in a sea of stars, far far away from here
& mascara falling right into deep cheeks
eyeshadow highlighting them further
[& making life seem less poetic]
I never felt so alone, unbalanced, hopeless
You put me in the middle of the road to disaster
& left the record skipping on repeat
[l..l.. l..ost.. c..a..n't..b..rea..the]
With this goodbye shading my pastel lips
& my tears blanketing the tops of my eyes
I send this letter to you, grandma.
[♥ your little girl]
Author notes
Okay.. well, my grandma passed away the summer before I entered hell [high school.] It deeply changed my life, and ever since, I've really never been the same. I'm now going to college, and it still deeply hurts me. I wish my grandma could've seen me graduate, see me when I get married to Scott, see my last moments here in this town..
I wish I could've said goodbye.
It really meant a lot to me.
I got to bury a poem with her though.
It wasn't this one, it was something I wrote back then.
Everyone [including myself] couldn't stop crying.
Especially when I chose the song I wanted for her funeral.
It was called "Lately"
Lately, been thinking about you, baby
Just wishing away, watching the days go by..
I miss you grandma.
I always feel you here with me.
Everywhere I go, everything I do.
I do it for you, because I know you'd want me to be this person. I know you'd want the best for me. =]
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Comments
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wow this one really made me cry it is so sad im sorry that this happened to you....it really is sad its a beautiful poem though..
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This is a sad, yet beautiful piece.Thank you for sharing this,
FallenPoeticAngel
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"No one ever said this life was going to be easy
[but sometimes I wish it were less cruel]"
&
"You put me in the middle of the road to disaster
& left the record skipping on repeat
[l..l.. l..ost.. c..a..n't..b..rea..the]"
this piece was stunning, and reading the story behind it made it even better. for such a depressing subject, I could feel a lot of hope and determination coming through it... & it was very powerful and intense.
Well done, as always.
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