Poetry competition CLOSED 10th September 2012 10:30pm
WINNER
opheliac
opheliac
That empty seat beside you..
In His Grace
Momma, I can't start to explain how I'm really feeling,
I've been crying to the Lord for some major healing.
Something I was never expecting, I just knew that your days would be long,
but Christ has invited you home and now you're gone.
This was one of my biggest fears, what good could come from all of this,
now I'm trying to fight back tears, your smile and laughter I will truly miss.
Your departure has given me a new outlook on life, flooding me with courage and understanding,
even with all this stress I'm learning to cope with, you have instilled in me that I can conquer anything.
So I ask you momma to look after us and feel free to sit on my shoulder because I KNOW I've been blessed by the most high to have had such a loving mother.
Love you Ms. Boop
Momma, I can't start to explain how I'm really feeling,
I've been crying to the Lord for some major healing.
Something I was never expecting, I just knew that your days would be long,
but Christ has invited you home and now you're gone.
This was one of my biggest fears, what good could come from all of this,
now I'm trying to fight back tears, your smile and laughter I will truly miss.
Your departure has given me a new outlook on life, flooding me with courage and understanding,
even with all this stress I'm learning to cope with, you have instilled in me that I can conquer anything.
So I ask you momma to look after us and feel free to sit on my shoulder because I KNOW I've been blessed by the most high to have had such a loving mother.
Love you Ms. Boop
Anonymous
"Small Hands"
I think about him everyday.
Dad lay comfortably in bed in
the center of the room, sibling
eyes gazed surrounded him while
he struggled to breath, mouth
gulping air like a starved
fish out of water,
tears streamed our faces when
he suddenly stopped with a sigh,
skin immediately turned ashen,
I looked down at his hands that
had once held us all, now,
they seemed so small.
I think about him everyday.
Dad lay comfortably in bed in
the center of the room, sibling
eyes gazed surrounded him while
he struggled to breath, mouth
gulping air like a starved
fish out of water,
tears streamed our faces when
he suddenly stopped with a sigh,
skin immediately turned ashen,
I looked down at his hands that
had once held us all, now,
they seemed so small.
Lost Love
Fading water colours
on Canvas
Sepia coloured memories
Of love lost
remembered kisses
loving touches
promises
breathy whispers
of I love You's
Deep down under now
Six feet beneath me
marked by a stone
In remembrance of you
my beloved
Fading water colours
on Canvas
Sepia coloured memories
Of love lost
remembered kisses
loving touches
promises
breathy whispers
of I love You's
Deep down under now
Six feet beneath me
marked by a stone
In remembrance of you
my beloved
I miss you,
You were mine
My brother.
I was your
Little one
And every night
You said
I love you
And I always
responded
"to the sky."
it hurts to know
You left behind
A family
I never met,
But I hope
That even
As you
Rest in earth
You realize
Ill never forget you,
Ill always love you
And when I think of you
I won't shed a tear
But smile instead
And remember
the happy times
We had together.
You were mine
My brother.
I was your
Little one
And every night
You said
I love you
And I always
responded
"to the sky."
it hurts to know
You left behind
A family
I never met,
But I hope
That even
As you
Rest in earth
You realize
Ill never forget you,
Ill always love you
And when I think of you
I won't shed a tear
But smile instead
And remember
the happy times
We had together.
Dead
So bright and happy
Full of fire
Wit, and kindness
Sweetness and
Delightful
So many things
We could have done
But now
We can’t
Because you’re dead
And left me here
Alone
With my heart bleeding
Wounded
and wondering why,
why couldn’t you
have had a little more time?
Why did death
Have to take you
So early?
Why did death
Leave me friendless?
Why did it leave me
Brother less?
I can't help
but feel
dead too.
Maybe, I'll
join you
on the other side,
but right now
I'm too busy mourning
and shedding
tears
for you.
So bright and happy
Full of fire
Wit, and kindness
Sweetness and
Delightful
So many things
We could have done
But now
We can’t
Because you’re dead
And left me here
Alone
With my heart bleeding
Wounded
and wondering why,
why couldn’t you
have had a little more time?
Why did death
Have to take you
So early?
Why did death
Leave me friendless?
Why did it leave me
Brother less?
I can't help
but feel
dead too.
Maybe, I'll
join you
on the other side,
but right now
I'm too busy mourning
and shedding
tears
for you.
You would always laugh at the silly jokes I made,
you would always listen to me.
You would watch TV with me,
I would be your pillow,
we would cuddle all night.
My back would hurt after these nights,
cause I only wanted you to be comfortable.
You smiled at all the people you saw,
you made new friends so fast,
you were so friendly.
Your hair was always all over the place,
we always wondered how you still had hair on your head.
You were great at sports,
you always beat us in games.
You knew so many good books,
you let us read them, we could talk about them for hours.
We could always talk.
You loved to talk.
You made these really great presents,
you brought me joy in my life,
you made us smile.
And yet you left,
you needed to go on.
I miss you.
I will always love you.
Everyone thinks of you,
we will hold you dear forever.
Thank you
i appreciate it 
I Can Still Smell You
Another night home late from the office
I hide there to avoid facing our empty house
People have stop asking if I'm okay
Like by now I should've stopped aching inside
Still it hasn't been quite a year
Though I dread when that fatal anniversary arrives
I remember it all, the strange symptoms, bleeding
The trip to the doctor, the rug being pulled out from my feet
At least I can say the words now, pancreatic cancer
But you never smoked or had a family history
We thought we had more time, putting off till tomorrow
All those things we should have done and said
I still sleep on my side of our huge bed
Reaching my foot across to find you still there
Then once again it dawns on me, like I could ever forget
You're no longer here and I'm alone
At times it is more than I can bare, all the wasted time
Squandered moments, missed kisses, and postponed dances
Now all I have are the memories and the regrets
And a closet full of your clothes and the ghost of your memory
On really bad days I gather up your blue cashmere sweater
Holding close to my chest and breath in deeply
Though it is faint and barely a whisper
I still can smell you and for a moment I find peace
Another night home late from the office
I hide there to avoid facing our empty house
People have stop asking if I'm okay
Like by now I should've stopped aching inside
Still it hasn't been quite a year
Though I dread when that fatal anniversary arrives
I remember it all, the strange symptoms, bleeding
The trip to the doctor, the rug being pulled out from my feet
At least I can say the words now, pancreatic cancer
But you never smoked or had a family history
We thought we had more time, putting off till tomorrow
All those things we should have done and said
I still sleep on my side of our huge bed
Reaching my foot across to find you still there
Then once again it dawns on me, like I could ever forget
You're no longer here and I'm alone
At times it is more than I can bare, all the wasted time
Squandered moments, missed kisses, and postponed dances
Now all I have are the memories and the regrets
And a closet full of your clothes and the ghost of your memory
On really bad days I gather up your blue cashmere sweater
Holding close to my chest and breath in deeply
Though it is faint and barely a whisper
I still can smell you and for a moment I find peace
Shem
My tears
Burn,
they hurt
So bad.
My chest
Is being crushed
And its so hard to breathe.
You left when I needed you most.
You made me promise to stay
Swear to never leave you
And I kept my promise
To the very end.
I didnt have to ask, for you
To promise me that you'd always be with here for me,
But death forced you
To break your promise
I feel like some one stuck an arrow in my chest and
Kept twisting and twisting
Sending bolts of pain to my soul.
I can't live like this,
You were mine and i was yours
My only real friend,
My only family.
Now im so alone.
So very alone.
Crying,
Dying
In my own home
Of dispair, sorrow, hurt.
I had no one else,
I have no one else.
You were the only person
I could ever call my own,
My friend,
My brother
The only person ive
Ever had in my life.
And you died.
Now, all i can think
Is why.
Just wondering,
Wondering
Why?
Why does it have to hurt so much?
I love you still
Forever and always
Because even though
You have passed
I will shed no more
Tears of depression
And smile with joy,
And love when I hear
Your name
Or suddenly remember
The ways you made
Me laugh.
I will not be sad
Any longer,
I know that now
You are in a better
Place, happy
And watching
As the life of your
Loved ones
Goes on
Always keeping you
Close to our hearts.
My tears
Burn,
they hurt
So bad.
My chest
Is being crushed
And its so hard to breathe.
You left when I needed you most.
You made me promise to stay
Swear to never leave you
And I kept my promise
To the very end.
I didnt have to ask, for you
To promise me that you'd always be with here for me,
But death forced you
To break your promise
I feel like some one stuck an arrow in my chest and
Kept twisting and twisting
Sending bolts of pain to my soul.
I can't live like this,
You were mine and i was yours
My only real friend,
My only family.
Now im so alone.
So very alone.
Crying,
Dying
In my own home
Of dispair, sorrow, hurt.
I had no one else,
I have no one else.
You were the only person
I could ever call my own,
My friend,
My brother
The only person ive
Ever had in my life.
And you died.
Now, all i can think
Is why.
Just wondering,
Wondering
Why?
Why does it have to hurt so much?
I love you still
Forever and always
Because even though
You have passed
I will shed no more
Tears of depression
And smile with joy,
And love when I hear
Your name
Or suddenly remember
The ways you made
Me laugh.
I will not be sad
Any longer,
I know that now
You are in a better
Place, happy
And watching
As the life of your
Loved ones
Goes on
Always keeping you
Close to our hearts.
Letters From Ed
Upon reviewing your lovely
type-written letters
safely placed in a three-ring binder
it is almost like having you here
your rasping voice insisting i
please consider your few minor
changes in my lines followed
most often by your asking me
not to be angry with you please
i am sure you were sure
i never listened to you-
my mentor and friend
for so many years
but i learned more about writing poetry
from you than you will ever know
mostly because your sudden passing
robbed me of the chance to
tell you just exactly how i felt
Upon reviewing your lovely
type-written letters
safely placed in a three-ring binder
it is almost like having you here
your rasping voice insisting i
please consider your few minor
changes in my lines followed
most often by your asking me
not to be angry with you please
i am sure you were sure
i never listened to you-
my mentor and friend
for so many years
but i learned more about writing poetry
from you than you will ever know
mostly because your sudden passing
robbed me of the chance to
tell you just exactly how i felt
how do you say so long
how do you say
so long to someone
who has given you
so much joy and happiness
for sixteen years
who now lays near-lifeless
in your aching arms
i can not say goodbye, dear one
i will not say goodbye
no, not now or ever
just rest well, my sweet angel
and know you were my love
yes, you were my life
how do you say
so long to someone
who has given you
so much joy and happiness
for sixteen years
who now lays near-lifeless
in your aching arms
i can not say goodbye, dear one
i will not say goodbye
no, not now or ever
just rest well, my sweet angel
and know you were my love
yes, you were my life
Anonymous
FOR MY MOTHER - MAY SHE REST IN THE PEACE OF THE LORD
Life has wiped out her memory
She lived longer than her friends
When she died
Four people at her graveside
Where are the others?
My father, in another city
Her family….all over the world
She did not deserve the life she had
Nor the lingering death
She lived much too long
Begged for an early ending
Against the religion and the laws
I think she hung on
For me
Life has wiped out her memory
She lived longer than her friends
When she died
Four people at her graveside
Where are the others?
My father, in another city
Her family….all over the world
She did not deserve the life she had
Nor the lingering death
She lived much too long
Begged for an early ending
Against the religion and the laws
I think she hung on
For me
Gone But Not Forgetten
Even though our hearts are aching,
In every way totally breaking
We know you are in a better place
We will never forget your laughter nor
Your smiling face
We didnt want to let you go, you were not for the taking,
Now you will help us all in the decisions that we are yet to be making
We all love and will miss you so
It hurts deeply
That we had to let you go
Our angel now and always
Ill think of you on sunny days
And shed those painful tears...
R.I.P. Sickle.
Even though our hearts are aching,
In every way totally breaking
We know you are in a better place
We will never forget your laughter nor
Your smiling face
We didnt want to let you go, you were not for the taking,
Now you will help us all in the decisions that we are yet to be making
We all love and will miss you so
It hurts deeply
That we had to let you go
Our angel now and always
Ill think of you on sunny days
And shed those painful tears...
R.I.P. Sickle.
Carrying a hot rock in my stomach
Three more days until surgery
Two days after there was no heartbeat
When the rest of you is ripped out
and I am left truly alone.
"It might be for the best"
I want to punch those people.
I'm not ready to be a parent at 19
But that's for me to decide
I never asked for a hand out
or up
even though he left months ago.
I dreamed of you for three months, Jesse,
curly hair skimming round cheeks,
my dark brown eyes and smile,
holding your little fingers
finally feeling something like
unconditional love.
There is no time for grief
Doctor's excuse is done on Friday
I am expected to return to work, school,
Expected to return to life
without you
and I am left
wondering why.
Three more days until surgery
Two days after there was no heartbeat
When the rest of you is ripped out
and I am left truly alone.
"It might be for the best"
I want to punch those people.
I'm not ready to be a parent at 19
But that's for me to decide
I never asked for a hand out
or up
even though he left months ago.
I dreamed of you for three months, Jesse,
curly hair skimming round cheeks,
my dark brown eyes and smile,
holding your little fingers
finally feeling something like
unconditional love.
There is no time for grief
Doctor's excuse is done on Friday
I am expected to return to work, school,
Expected to return to life
without you
and I am left
wondering why.
