Time To Go

I wrote this after someone very close to me passed away. I just wanted to share this.

It’s kind of weird.

They’re there one day,

Then gone the next.

It’s an unexplainable feeling.

Shocking, at first,

Then, as if someone just came up to you,

And ripped part of your heart out.

It was his time to go, though.

There has to be some reason,

That he was taken from this cruel,

Twisted world.

The smallest things were the best.

The crust around the flat,

Cinnamon-y pancakes,

That only he can make.

The way he rubbed his almost bald head.

The sound of his voice calling us for breakfast.

How his arms felt when they wrapped around me,

Pulling me into a hug one last time

Goodbye, Nano.

I’ll miss you,

And I’ll love you forever.

Author's Note

If you could give me some feedback or thoughts, that'd be great.

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

thanks for sharing this devotional poem with us all and entering my competition, good luck, this was well done and emotional and grieving is full of memories that never go away, we keep them forever they are yours forever every time you think of this person they become alive to you and i believe they know we are thinking of them and this makes them happy, thanks again for this wonderful personal piece of writing, x

[Chris Shaw]

First time you lose someone close to you, it knocks you for six, and it is difficult to comprehend, especially if you are young. When it happens again, you know you will be knocked for six. There won't be any surprises. I liked the simplicity in this tribute to Nano. I found your words very touching. Those little things about him, you mentioned, will stay with you. No one can take them away from you.

Chris

[A Flawed Person]

Thank you for your kind words.

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome

[Delmar Cooper]

It is what it is, a sweet eulogy for a grandfather figure. A poem such as this is made worse by profundity. Grief is a simple thing and best expressed in a simple manner. Thanks for sharing.