My Happy Ending

A Poem about my coping with the bereavement of a loved one.

 

Once upon a time,

Before the world was cold,

Before the light left my life,

And the sadness took hold,

Back when I could smile,

Back when I was whole,

Before my world was shattered,

And my happiness stole.

 

I had a friend so special,

She was like a sister to me,

We did everything together,

Best Friends, plain to see,

We sat together in class,

We'd chat and giggle as well,

Sometimes we'd get in trouble,

And cause the teacher to yell.

 

One day she didn't come to school,

And I was left alone,

The teacher said that she was sick,

I had to play on my own,

The days turned to weeks,

The summer came and went,

She didn't return to our class,

I didn't know what that meant.

 

She came to visit us a few times,

But she didn't look the same,

Her hair was falling out,

And she had a thinner frame,

I asked my mum what was wrong,

Why she was away,

Mum said that she was very ill,

But I still thought she'd be OK,

 

Then came the news,

News that tore me apart,

Ripped out my soul,

Shattered my heart,

I didn't understand,

I couldn't comprehend,

How the world could be so cruel,

And take away my friend,

 

That was the day my world changed,

The day the colour drained away,

Leaving my world dark,

Just black, white and grey,

Fourteen years have come and passed,

And still I feel the same,

I feel my heart wretch,

At the mention of her name,

 

The memories of our time together,

The laughs that we shared,

Help get me through those times,

When I feel lost or I feel scared,

This is not the end of my story,

My heart is still mending,

But I know that one day,

I will have my happy ending.

Reviews

[Distant horizons]

Beautiful write. sad, poignant and so real