'Love You For Ever' (End Page, 687, Vol. No. 9769045521... and Counting)

'Love You For Ever' (End Page, 687, Vol. No. 9769045521... and Counting)

A Poem by Brett Hernan
"

Every single one of these people is completely real. They're all still, sadly gone.

"

RIP Jason,

old buddy of mine,

Heroin.

 

I knew this girl

since

high school.

 

I lost most.


Only because.

It should be.

 

23.05.1969

to 12.12. 2001

 

All

of these people

are so young.

 

Her funeral

was on

New

Years Eve.

 

I guess

I'd be

the closest.


My little sister

woke me up

at 7.00 AM

and said,

"Guess who died?"

 

Go out

to all.

 

I can't.

Even imagine.

 

Lost...

to drugs.

 

I was told.

Not to speak of it.

To anyone.

The night,

She died.

None of us.

Ever really.

Told anyone.


The constant.


Reminder

of death.


RIP

Depressed,

Carolyn.


Shortly after.

I left.

 

Carol Ann,

It doesn't

seem fair.

 

I had

so many students

who died.

 

Son.

 

Names

of those

you know.

 

My best friend,

from childhood.

Mark,

died at 23.

 

Good friend

of mine.


I, really

only

worry,

for

his

children.

 

Andrew,

friend of mine.

 

Rob,

I still,

don't know.

 

F**K YOU

for killing yourself.

Selfish.

 

Just lost.

A good friend.

 

One day…

A long way

away.


I used

to talk

to him.

 

Wish you were still here.

Chad,

9/9/1984

to

7/11/2003.

 

A guy

I worked with.

 

Good friend of mine,

Andrew,

Heroin overdose.

 

Karen’s boyfriend.

 

Child.

 

I hate to say this.


If I can.


Sadly missed.

 

She was.


An Oxycodone user.


April 28, 1986 to March 30, 2009

 

Mum.

 

Her body.


Was dumped,

and set

on fire.

 

When my brother and I

were about 4 years old.

A whole group of people

I used to party with.

 

Rick 1969 to 2008

Methadone and Xanax overdose.

 

Last

we heard.


He was caught up

in Heroin.


November 25th,

I forgot

until now.


Jody,

1989

to

2007.

 

RIP

Bernie
7/11/1984

to 10/28/2006.

 

Evan,

Methamphetamine OD.


Us still here.


His whole family,

and girlfriend,

are completely

devastated.

 

Daughter.

It's after you.

 

I feel the lost.

I do not sleep.


Laureline, 20,

drove drunk.


Best friend.

Ex-girlfriend.

1986 to

the 25th of February,

2007.


Addict

and wishing.

 

Richard, Martin,

Lesley, Hank.
 

Already,

one year.


I miss you

so much!

You will also

always

be loved

and missed.

 

Ben.

My first boyfriend.
02. 21. 2006


I almost

put it into his coffin.


Six weeks ago.


Daughter.

Tramadol and Effexor.


Lastly,

You will always be

Loved and missed.

 

RIP

Kate,

Heroin OD.

19 years old,

at the time

Taylor,

my first boyfriend,

Heroin OD,

15 years old.


Christopher,

Heroin OD,

20 years old.

 

I may

be leaving.

 

He was badly addicted.


To Heroin.

Crystal meth

lab explosion,

24 years old.

 

9. 27. 74 to 9. 29. 05


Kristen-Marie,

my sister.

 

His girlfriend

found him.


Didn't know.


He was 19.

 

Grandma

 

I grew up

with him,

and he was,

easily,

my best friend.

Lost.

Samuel,

Best friends.


He was.


So good looking.


He spent

so much

time

Making

his body

perfect,

then

he died.

 

Grandfather

 

Silence


1975 to 2004.

 

Lover

(Same day,

Different year.)

 

I have lost.

So many.

My heart.

Goes out.

Baron,

42 years old.

 

It is hard

to breath.

At times.

 

Yeardly,

 24 years old.

 

That guy

Whose name

I can never

Remember

Ron

23 years

old

 

My first love.

Amber,

19,

died

in July 2007

from

Heroin overdose.

I miss her

so much...

Josh,

22 years old.

It just gets me.

James,

27 years old.

 

My friend.


Jason, who died

in October.

Jonathan,

22 years old.


I miss

him

so much.

Laura,

32 years old.

 

My buddies,

who died.

Brooke,

Last.

 

Name unknown,

26 years old.

 

Uncle

Loved

Shariffe,

26 years

old.

 

RIP

Ryan.

Lauren,

25 years old.

It would cut.


Tip

31 years

Breaks my heart


Jonathan

28 years old.

 

Very sorry

to hear

about your sister,

and best friend.

 

B.J.

Heroin addict,

shot himself


Always

 

We last spoke

in 1996

Jason,

Heroin overdose

Anybody

remember

this guy?

Michael

Heroin overdose

His last relapse

 

Paul hung himself.

It didn't work.

Jimmy

Speed-ball overdose

 

It's hard

to believe

that

they are gone.

 

Matt hung himself.

Depressed

About meth

addiction

 

Surrounded

by empty bottles.


People continue

To be close to you

David,

lost forever.

 

Rat poisoned drugs.

 

Imagine what that

must be like?

Rory,

Heroin,

Benzodiazipine,

Alcohol intoxication

car crash.

 

 

Scott,

Heroin addict,

shot himself.

 

So many

gone

too soon.

Josh,

Asphyxia,

Morphine

overdose.

 

Sorry.

To all.

 

Anastasia,

14,

Heroin overdose.

I don't

have a picture of him...

Sean,

Heroin.

 

Cousin.


It makes

me sick.

R.I.P. Jeremy.

My best friend.
1978-2006.

 

Mother

died

from

a Heroin/Fentanyl

overdose.

September 17, 1984

to August 6,

2003

 

Father

Matt

IV

cocaine overdose.

 

His brother found him.

 

Dead in his room.

 

Son

Gwen


Heroin overdose.

 

Nothing, but memories here.

 

05/10/73 to 01/17/08

 

Dad,

I don't know

where I'm going.

Mary.

Heroin, drunk driving.

Car accident.

 

My words

were true.

Diana, 18,

murdered,

bad drug deal.

 

I’m

so glad

I found a picture of her!

Zack,

car accident,

Oxycodone

and cocaine.

 

We talk about you

often...

 

Forever.

 

In our hearts.

 

We

love you


and

We miss you.

 

Nate, 14.

January 2007.

Methamphetamine

induced suicide.

 

This is Tyler.

He died in September

of an overdose.

 

Paul 1958-1999.


Out of control.

Heroin addiction.

 

No note.

 

Eric Jon
9/10/85 
10/17/06

 

I may not

know.

I'm sorry, buddy.

It's over,

and we all

remember you.

 

Felt for pulse.


There was nothing.

 

I'll

always


miss

you


and


love

you,


forever.

 

Far

away.


From

here.










 

 

 

 

 

 
















 

© 2017 Brett Hernan


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Tags: darkness, heroin, death, in memoriam, drugs, drug death, drug overdose, od, loss, love, death of a friend, death of a child, death of a loved one, drug war

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Brett Hernan
Brett Hernan

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia



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