The Letter

Always say what you want to say before it is too late.

Hiding her face, she gave me the letter

I just took it, not knowing what to tell her

She grieves just like me

over the friend never again will we see

Tears blur my sight

I held them back with all my might

I loved her with all my heart, yet I did not know

about the cancer and when it started to grow

My love, transferred a year ago

Instantly I felt my heart overflow

I befriended her and her friend Terry

She was beautiful, smart, and very caring

I spent days rehearsing my confession

to tell her my true feelings became my mission

I failed every time I tried

But if I said I wasn’t happy- that be a lie

Dear friend, remember when we went to the fair

On all the rides, the wind, your hair

you laughed and played without a care

you were so beautiful, all I could do was stare

The tears started to fall

with these memories I recall

gripping the letter in my hand

slowly, shaking, I began to open

“I am a coward,” I began to read

“You are always there when I am in need.

With you I have so much fun.

You kept my heart warm like the sun.

Find this weird, it’s quite alright;

but I find myself thinking of you day and night.

I always wonder if you thought of me too.

However, I could never get my feelings to reach you.

Do you remember that summer day

You saw that shooting star fly away.

I was too preoccupied to see it there

I cried and complained how it wasn’t fair

‘Do you have one wish  for the star to take

I will give up my wish just for your sake.’

These words is what you said

I still remember my face turning red.

That one wish would have to be

Not to be healthy or cancer free

but to live the rest of my life, just you and me.

My friend,my Love, I didn’t know,

With this in mind, my tears started to flow,

I spent all this time chasing you

Never realizing, you were chasing me too.

Reviews

[jessy123]

Oh this just bought tears to my eyes, beautifully written and amazing flow!

[Beth Lindsay]

Thank you.