That Day

Dedicated to my friend Jarod. R.I.P bud, love ya

I woke that day
And I knew it would be bad
Awful, horrific, painful
I knew it I knew it

Why was I so selfish?
Salty tears just for me
That's all I did
Cried for my own selfish pain

Too shy, I said
Chasing my friends away
But I walked into that class and heard
"Jarod Maxwell is dead"

My mind went blank
My heart tore in two
Gone, really gone?
Oh God let it be a dream!

All around, I remember
Red faces and low sobs
Around me I saw friends in tears
Oh God was it real?

That morning I cried for me
That day I cried for you
In the arms of others I sobbed
Oh God, it really was true...

You were dead, dead and gone
I would never see that face
That sweet sweet face
With that sweetly goofy smile

You were gone
Your smile, gone
Your promise, gone
Your legacy, gone

What did I do the time of your passing?
I cried because my friends were a few steps away
When you were really actually gone

Author's Note

R.I.P Jarod, my screenwriting bud. I'll never forget you, I promise. I'm so so sorry I dond't talk to you more.