Will.

My thoughts from the grave side.

There is that unwilling smile crafted to perfection,

They mean well of course but time and place,

No meaning as the sun touches the torn earth,

This space will forever be marked now the case.

The mind drifts you see to sentiment and memory,

Never far but enough to guide in happiness,

Marred by death and an unwilling spirit that's you,

Oh safe no more plausible than is greatness.

Rings bound us in faith and love made a prison,

For which escape had no essence in life times still,

That smile again as those mourners stare on,

Will forever be a down fall my dear sweet Will.

Gone to a better place, I very much doubt it,

There is no better place than by my side,

Emotions ebb and flow they tell me such knowledge!

Can leave as you have left gone and died.

Author's Note

Honesty and time!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Solid, honest and powerful words my friend.
"Gone to a better place, I very much doubt it,
There is no better place than by my side,
Emotions ebb and flow they tell me such knowledge!"
The lines above. I believe are true. You left the reader with something to think about. Thank you Thomas for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you C.P. this was a tough one to write.

[Coyote Poetry]

Was a worthwhile poem and you are welcome.

[Pryde Foltz]

Gone to a better place, I very much doubt it,
There is no better place than by my side,

It my feeling that is exactly where they are:) Beautiful craft and sentiment, Thomas:)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you PF

[hcarson]

Lovely, yet sad and honest, heary felt...emotioms that most of us want to either never experience or delay as long as possible. Lovely work.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you HC

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so so sad...beautifully expressed...loss leaves smiles at the memories...but what we really want is that person back at our side.

j.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you JEC

[Lauren_The_Awesome]

Very beautiful. The last part made me feel real sadness inside for that I have experienced and felt as well. This poem made me relive past memories. Very good poem. Your writing is true talent. :)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you LTA

[Lauren_The_Awesome]

Your welcome :)

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Well explained. I like the pictures you made, like when you said, "The touches the torn earth," and the third stanza was my favorite! Keep up the great work!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you cvd

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

You're very welcome

[Mark]

A great work of love and sadness. Structured, it show the care and time it must have taken to compose and running throughout is emotion. I particularly loved the lines "Gone to better place, I very much doubt it, There is no better place than by my side."

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Mark x

[hi]

i like it, and to be honest it sounds alot like a love poem about a broken heart

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed it certainly could be thank you.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is a stark and difficult portrait of grief -- I know not your personal life and if this is a personal loss, and if so, my condolences. The most powerful lines of the piece, in my opinion, are found in the last stanza -- there is no better place than at your side, and when someone dies young, for sure, it feels like they have left you. A very beautiful and achingly real poem.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you KL, your words soothe my soul

[Lyn Anderson]

You are very welcome. xo.