Left Behind.

No less that 50 times today,
Have I heard the words
Seen the message,
Wished that you would
'Rest in Peace.'

To the beautiful man,
Who always had a smile,
A dream,
A bounce,
A need to prove
To everyone,
He could do whatever,
Whenever,
As long as he was pissed.

To the boy I knew,
Who shared his innermost thoughts,
With me,
Proclaimed undying love,
One night,
Woke up the next morning
Going 'who the fuck are you?'

To the teenager,
Angry at those who had left him behind,
Look at what you've done.
Look at the hearts you've left behind,
The friends who tried to offer you help,
If only you could
Have swallowed your pride,
Just long enough,
To take a hand,
From anyone offering.
Look at the pain you've left behind.

You are past your pain,
Past your demons,
Past the struggle.
Sleep tight,
Dream sweet,
Why should you suffer anymore?

You weren't to know what you left behind.

RIP R.S.