Rest In Peace Good Friend

My friend just died recently from drowning in a local lake. He was an amazing guy, just finished school and was about to start on his journey after this summer, but died before he got a chance.

In the depths of darkness

you touched the hand of God,

swam towards the light

but left us in the fog.

We miss you more then words can say

and more then we can show,

so we place these roses on your grave

and just want you to know.

You may be gone but you'll never leave

our minds and saddened hearts,

with the memories of the times that passed 

you will never be forgot.

You were still young

still just a teen,

just finished school

and the high school team.

I will never forget 

the games you played,

your grass stained jersey

from the tackles made.

I wish I could of said goodbye 

I wish I could of helped,

you drowned right there in a lake I swam 

Rest In Peace my good, good friend.

Author's Note

Please no bad comments, I'm having a tough enough time with this to begin with.

Reviews

[Joshua Donahue]

my condolences. i am sorry to hear this has happened. you wrote the poem beautifully and it was well-expressed. i am sure your friend would have been proud to read something like this. my prayers go out to you! i know loss can be REALLY hard and you never truly get over it completely. I mean, who does? but try to focus on the good things about your friend. think of the good memories and just take a day of your life and sit in your bed and let it all flow out in tears, thoughts, whatever. trust me, you'll get so sick of crying that you'll eventually move on and yet, still have him in your heart. but again, my condolences. may he be with God looking over you. :)

[Emunah June.]

Im so sorry for the loss. But yknow, I bet this boy would have wanted you all to keep smiling and laughing even though he's not there. He wouldn't have wanted to be a burden to you. And as you stated in the first stanze, he's with God now, so it's all good. Take a deep breath and try to start again, okay? Best of luck to you. Again, I'm sorry for the loss. Great write.

[Essie]

I'm truly sorry you had to experience such a devastating loss. But, this piece most definitely beautifully represents your friendship. It flows beautifully and truly honors him.

[Scarlet Pulse]

I'm so sorry for your loss. You have a well written poem in honor of your good good friend.

[Mistaken]

Aww :(...I know this doesn't help, but I am truly sorry it happened.

[Jane Doe]

awwwww i wish i could help :(
sorry
but a wonderful poem
you'll both be in my prayers I am sure hes in a better place with the lord of light

[Undying Glory]

so, so touching and sad work, even the most stone-hearted would break down at this. we're all so sorry for your loss. brilliant work

[Lilly]

I'm sorry for your loss.

This is a beautiful poem - especially at the beginning -

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I feel bad for you too. I know how bad you feel because I lost a friend before high school. Well the summer before my freshmen year. Now I am a senior and it's been almost four years. He died July 25th, 2007. We had just graduated from eighth grade. After that I wasn't able to fall asleep for days. My yearbook from that year I am never able to look in. I cry whenever I see what he wrote in my yearbook. He was such a comical guy and I know how you feel. It is four days from his loss and I am getting upset now, but I have to be strong. I know how you feel. That is something that you can never get over. It is hard and I know that....looking back your friend would never want you beat yourself up. I never got to say goodbye to Cory either. I'm so very sorry...

[Beatles9322]

RIP! I am soo sorry!

[Blue tailed kite]

Beautiful poem...very touching and sad. I am sorry about the loss of your friend, but this poem genuinely speaks of your feelings for your friend. Very nicely expressed. People stay alive in our hearts through the memories that we have.