I thought of you again when I got up,
As I have often done since you went away.
It seems you are never far from my mind
As I live my life day by day.
Today marks four years since you left us,
And I still stop in shock to think of that.
How can the time have passed so fast,
Since the world crashed from where it sat.
I never expected for you to go so soon-
You were just a little past sixteen.
There was so much for you to look forward to,
So many dreams yet to be seen.
But God called, and you answered.
Finally being where there was no more pain,
A place where none have to fight to belong.
In Heaven there doesn't have to be loss for gain.
I am glad for you, really you know I am,
But it is still a shock that you are gone.
We had so many dreams when we were kids,
From nights dreaming on the front lawn.
We would go to college together,
Then we would marry guys and live close by.
Those dreams changed as we did, of course,
But I guess some things never die.
It made no differance to me,
That I had not seen you in years.
When I heard that you were really dead,
There was no stopping the tears.
I felt that I had in a way died with you-
There was a hole that you alone could fill.
But as the years passed at thier own pace,
I found blessings in 'time does not stand still'.
I did learn to laugh again after a little while,
And now days I can even say your name and be okay.
I can laugh over the things we did as kids...
No longer minding the 'friendship price' I had to pay.
Sure, you left your mark on me, nothing changes that.
I still wonder what you would have done when you were grown,
What whould you have done? who would you have become?
I guess those are things that will never be known.
There is no longer any pain in your memory,
Just a dull ache every now and then.
It only comes when I let my mind wonder,
And wish for what might have been.
Still, I know that You really are okay,
God will always take good care of you.
He called, and you went on up ahead of me,
To the place that is so beautiful and new.
I am blessed to have a guardian angel like you,
Though with all the fun you had match making
I may have reason to worry over you're being involved.
Still, a super guardian angel is better then nothing!
Author notes
Prompt: Losing a loved one
For Tammy, Janruary 21st 1989- April 14th 2005 I never knew I could miss you so much.
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Very good what a tribute. Thanks for entering my contest and good luck. Thanks, Melody
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"There is no longer any pain in your memory,
Just a dull ache every now and then.
It only comes when I let my mind wonder,
And wish for what might have been."
The words you pinned touched very close to my heart but the above words made me cry. You took what I could not put into words and arranged them so beautifully. Thank you!
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This is great. I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you shared this with us. It's beautifully written. Good luck.
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Oh, this hit like a blow in the heart. How I know what that is like. To lose someone really important to us, at a young age. The pain never really goes away, but you face it well. Knowing they will be waiting and knowing they will be happy, with God. So warm a thought.
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well written and very heartfelt. It is always a shock when someone you and close passes away at early ages ( even in aged cases too) I know the feeling of your loss and may you oneday fine everlasting peace in knowing your friend is watching from above and hoping you will oneday nolonger shed a tear and keep their memory alive. Not long out of high school, I had lost a good friend of mine (not long b4 his 1st wedding anniversary ) he was severely taken by a tornado. thank you for entering and many blessings always xxx
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i know exactly how you feel, i lossed my best friend in forth grade..as time pass you get over things and look back at all the good times you spent with that person..thank you for entering and good luck
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Losing a friend at such a young age has got to be a great shock. This is a beautiful tribute to your friend, and I'm sure she's looking down lovingly on you. Thank you for sharing, best of luck in the contest.
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Sorry...
That was beautiful, I had chills down my spine all the way through the poem. Sorry for your loss.
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