R.I.P Bernadette Spranzman

She sat next to me in math class. She died yesterday. 3/11/93-12/23/08. R.I.P Sweet Angel. She was 14.

It's amazing how many tears I have,

For someone I never talked to,

It must be the shock,

Of a beautiful girl dying so young.

 

Fourteen years old,

Head in the clouds,

Dreams big and wide,

Who could have imagined?

 

A girl of fourteen isn't supposed to die,

She is supposed to be trying make-up,

And flirting with boys,

Not dying of a brain tumor .

 

I regret never getting to know you,

I heard that you were sweet,

I wish I talked to you,

I wish I could have saved you.

 

Death is permanent,

Your life was cut short,

You didn't get to experience things,

That you should have.

 

You never got to go to prom,

You never got to try your first drink,

You never got to write out a college application,

You never got to be a mother.

 

Rest in peace, beautiful girl,

Because you couldn't do everything that you should have,

I will do everything I can,

In honor of you.

 

Bernadette Spranzman,

You were gorgeous and intelligent,

Enjoy life in heaven and know,

That I will never forget you.

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

This is one of those things about life that will never make sense or seem fair. I'll never forget my fourteen year-old school mate who died, either. It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, and it always will, I'm afraid. You have exactly the right idea, Gabby. Shine her light for the world to see whenever you can. May she rest in peace, but never be forgotten.

[Zoey]

I'm very sorry about your lose,this poem is beautiful and just know that her soul is in heaven but her love will always be down there on earth

[Bhavya Kaushik]

This is so heartwrenching and sad.
It is such a great tribute by you for your friend.
May her soul rest in piece...

[Fabian G. Franklin]

the sadness of a life cut short, very sad and touching write

[RaindropsRoses93]

this is beautiful and it made me cry again, but I know that its a good thing.

[[Dark]]

i like your poem, i dont know if you did it intentionaly or not but the poem is written as the narrator takin to an audience about someone. this stanza could be a little speech to give to the girl, which is fine, or it could have been misstyped. either way, its nice.

I regret never getting to know YOU,

I heard that YOU were sweet,

I wish I talked to YOU,

I wish I could have saved YOU.