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[ my dad sat us on the couch ]

my dad sat us on the couch
and we all huddled close
my sister, jena
she popped off and said
"what, did mom die?"
and now
those words are frozen in my mind
i was almost 6 years old
and my brother 4 and a half
my sister
she had 9 whole years
and
i don't remember
exactly what he said
but he told us
my daddy told us
that, yes
my mommy had died
and i started to cry
and the world faded away
and nothing was left
but the space
she used to occupy
and i cried
and i cried
and it seems
i've never stopped crying

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  • Psycho Angel
    February 5, 2008
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    oh, did that really happen to you? im really sorry about that! i lost some one close to me too and it does seem like the world just dies on you.


    • Dirty and Broken
      February 5, 2008
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      yeah, it really happened.....who'd you lose?


      • Psycho Angel
        February 5, 2008

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        my uncle... he meant alot to me! i had brain cancer and i thought that i would just crawl up in a ball but then i got some help. friends, counseling, family, and from a lot of other people. who helped you through your tough time?


        • Dirty and Broken
          February 5, 2008
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          wow....
          counsiling helped a lot...but i don't think i'll ever really be over it....


          • Psycho Angel
            February 5, 2008
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            no one really can get over something like that. it takes time to move on but no one ever forgets about it! i still cry every time i hear his name! he was really close to me!


            • Dirty and Broken
              February 5, 2008
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              you're right, they can't....i still cry for my mommy....randomly, though....just..sometimes i miss her real bad....
              how long ago did your uncle die?


  • backdrop.silhouette
    February 5, 2008
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    WAITASEX!
    That really happened?
    *huggles*
    I thought Jena was just kidding...
    I are sorry.


  • PerpetualNight
    February 5, 2008

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    *hugs* Honey you know I care. This was full of so much emotion.. I could actually hear your voice saying this... and it sent shiveres down my spine and goosebumps on my arms. We love you cassieperson.


  • Miss Faith
    February 5, 2008
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    my mom died of breast cancer when I was 11...so I can relate...it's a time where you feel like nothing is real...sometimes the hardest things we go through make us stronger, I'm sorry for your loss...I know what it's like to have that part of your heart missing.


    thank you so much for entering.

  • Miss Faith
    February 5, 2008
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    Is this true?

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