Questions

I got into a terrible car accident last Friday night, one which should have taken my life. It was due to my irresponsibility and I've been saddened ever since. This is for my parents.

I lie awake at night,

            With questions unanswered,

Disturbed in my darkness,

            Wonder spreads like cancer,

What would you have done,

            When you walked past my room?

What would you have said,

            Before you cemented my tomb?

Could you bear to look,

            To my place at the table?

If I asked you to accept peace,

            Would you have been able?

Who would’ve came,

            To my closing ceremony?

Who would’ve mourned,

            For Death and I’s matrimony?

Would you think,

            About my future?

Would my casket be open,

            With visible sutures?

How would your coffee taste,

            Without my insight?

Did you feel pain,

            And did I give you a fright?

Would you make my bed,

            For that last and final time?

Would you have made my breakfast,

            And pretended all was fine?

Could the family be a family,

            Could you still stay together?

Or would my death have plagued you,

            And ruined our name forever?

Would my final good-bye,

            Have rung through your ears?

Would you think about those words,

            In your love’s tears?

Am I too young,

            To see the unknown?

Was seven hours past midnight,

            Too late to come home?

Would you have seen my angel,

            Come bless you in your sleep?

Or would you make me a demon,

            Through your toils and weep?

Could you have felt anything,

            Even some remorse?

Would you have remembered,

            Me or my corpse?

Will you ever feel the guilt,

            That’s overthrown my soul?

I could never get over,

            Your emotional toll.

Could the painful memories,

            Ever think to stop?

Or has the sadness,

            Not yet reached its top?

 

 

 

I lie awake at night,

            And think what you would say?

I lie awake through the nights,

            And thank God for every day.

Reviews

[Tunder]

Their is a lot of emotion in this, for obvious reasons, but there's also a lot of realization. You really thought about Death and how it would affect your parents. Your parents must really love you a lot. This also makes your reader question their own existence, and they feel the dull ache that never goes away when death strikes, and that is a mark of a true poet.

[Mr. Henley]

Thank you so much!

[Alexandria Melissa Flor..]

All happens forna reason. Looks like you found the reason. Cherish share conitnue to care ;)

[Mr. Henley]

Thank you!

[Ziggy Jagger SpiderFrom..]

This is so emotion-felt and tragic but you did an amazing job. I think just from reading one poem that you have some amazing talent, you should definitely keep it up. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work. I'm so sorry you went through this traumatic event.

[Mr. Henley]

Thanks for the sincere review! Your comments mean a lot. I'll be sure to head on over to your page.

[Raymond Federle]

Well done. Good read but sad.

[Mr. Henley]

Thank you! I couldn't have set a different tone after such an event lol!

[Cherianne R Burmeister]

Very well written. It was realistic and I could relate to it. Keep up the good work.

[Mr. Henley]

Thank you!!

[Sami Khalil]

Glad you are ok. A very good write on that...:)...................

[Mr. Henley]

Thank you very much!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)...................