In Your Memory

It has been 3 months since the world has lost a true talent, a talent that a lot of people including myself looked up to, with the words he sang and wrote, it was devastating for everyone when they Lost you, Chester, you were an idle and  an inspiration and every day or whenever I listen to your words or read them I shed a tear or two, you have changed a lot of people with your words and made them feel safe, your words brought us something to relate to and to make us break free from the walls we were trapped in, so many people have honored you in their way and for me, I didn't know how.. because I didn't believe it when I got the knows that you were gone.. the person who taught me so much and made me follow my passion to music and my passion to write when I was afraid.

You made me the musician and writer I am today, and I know it took me a while but last night I honored your memory in a way only you knew how.

In collaboration with a band, we made a concert in your honor covering the songs that you wrote that meant a lot to you and meant a lot to us.

You brought a lot of people together and a lot of people we brought together last night and we all sang and shed tears of happiness and sorrow, for knowing you and for losing you.

I was really happy that I honored you in a way you knew best, you will forever be remembered and will always be in our hearts.

Thank you, Chester, for the gift you have brought upon us and the lessons and art you have taught and showed us.

Thank you again, Chester, thank you, and I hope your soul is at peace now.

Farewell.

Reviews

[Donna]

That was really nice of you to honor Chester the way you did. He was very talented and was a big part of a lot of peoples lives. Depression and suicide is real and as we can see by Chester, it doesn't matter who you are, rich, poor. I pray that Chester is at peace now. Thanks for writing this!

[Joey Nizz]

I pray for the same as well, and yes he was very talented and he rose above the ranks from where he was.
Sometimes the fortune and fame doesnt take away your pain and your haunted past and he was a proof of that.

Thank you for your review :)

[Donna]

Your welcome Joey!

[Joey Nizz]

check this one out also

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/JN358/1942006/

read morecheck this one out also

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/JN358/1942006/

This is the first one I have written about him.
Thank you.

[Jes' Pi]

A very nice tribute to someone almost lost...

[Joey Nizz]

Lost but forever remembered.. Thank you for your review :)

[apennylate]

I posted my own tribute to Chester... I titled it "King of Flawed Reason"... His loss hit me heavily... Thanks for the gentle reminder... You are the best, Joey...!

[Joey Nizz]

Ill check out what you have wrote, and I agree with you, he was a king, and hi s loss was heavy on all of us,,

Thank you so much for your words! and also the best at what you do bro!

[apennylate]

Of course, Joey, thanks again

[zaisham9393]

I miss him so much! It's hard to listen to his songs now !I always wanted to meet him one day! He seemed happy but who knew...it's sad, heartbreaking but still can't believe it's been 3 month from now!

[Joey Nizz]

Yeah, me neither its like he never left and it was also hard for me to listen to his songs at first but now im doing it to honor his memory.

He was strong and I saw a video of him a day before he passed and he was happy and strong, but I guess even the strongest of boulders got a crack or two until they finally break..

Thank you for your review, its always great to hear from an other fan :)

[zaisham9393]

Yeah, I saw that video with his family that Talinda posted later.Did you go to his tribute event that was held yesterday?It's the first LP concert after his passing .Right?

[Joey Nizz]

No sadly I didnt because I live so far away and cant go because of the commitments I got here.. but me and a band made a tribute for him in a concert here where I am and it was beautiful, we have to show the love anyway we can for the departed.

[zaisham9393]

That's awesome and I agree :)!

[Joey Nizz]

Thank you ^^

[Davidgeo]

Nice tribute, it's been a while but he's popped up in the news recently for his will. However, you may call it a poem if you'd like but this is prose. I understand you can pretty much call anything poetry if you really want to but... come on man, do you really think this reads more like a poem than some poorly punctuated prose? I'm not trying to bust your balls I'm just commenting on what I see.

[Joey Nizz]

Its all good man, we all have our own opinions and views in life :)

Thank you for your review my friend.

[FlatLineBeauty]

I still feel his loss too. He really was an inspiration to many. Loved this.

[Joey Nizz]

He was.. and still is, I hope he found peace now.

[FlatLineBeauty]

yes, he always lives through his music thus the inspiration is never lost. I would love to believe that after all the pain he endured and even after all the bad he went through he still did good things. I would love to believe he is at rest and became a saint or angel of music

[Joey Nizz]

I hope so too, and he has always been there for everyone with his words in each song, he will be missed dearly and I wish he havnt dont what he did..

[FlatLineBeauty]

I have grown to watch that sometimes those who endure the most they keep trying to give and they keep trying to heal others while forgetting about taking care of themselves emotionally. He's a saint in my book

[Joey Nizz]

I agree with you and yes, some people are just to caring and loving to think about them selves and just trying their best to make other smile because thats the reason for their smile, they go through far worst than others but their the reason why these others still smile, everyone needs someone to have their back, without knowing about the struggles of the ones that are always there for them.

[ROXANE DORSEY]

to the gone but never forgotten. thanks for the lovely poem.

[Joey Nizz]

Well said and thank you.