Cascading Tears From Glittering Eyes

As I stand facing your marble headstone;

Sunset approaches, Why must I go home?

I miss the soft touch of your loving hand;

My dear friend, Mister Grim, took you so soon;

You didn't get to see me rise to the moon;

I wish I could join you, but I know I can't;

And I won't quit! I will reach for the stars;

Take my abilities further than mars;

For I'm not a defeatist, nor were you;

Within my soul, I know, you can see me;

Way! Way! Up there! In celestial beauty;

Now incapable to feel my worldly fears;

I'm still caught in the process of grieving;

But with my memories, I am coping;

When I remember, how your eyes glittered;

Despite that my warm tears are cascading;

I can't prevent myself from smiling;

Because forever, we'll stand together;

Author's Note

This was written by request of a friend of mine, and I attempted to put the shoe on the other foot and write for him.

This poem is about the loss of his grandmother, whom he was quite close to.

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http://www.angelpoetry.org/poetry/2012/poem_0000040.html

Reviews

[Belle]

Imaginatively entering into the emotion of other people, find the exact words to fit in the language that needs to be convey and pen it is a very difficult task, but again you successfully done it Jock. Admirable! Narrative Poetry is I believe your strong point.

[Michael G.]

You took a potentially difficult part of life and you made it understandable and feeling. Well written, Jock.

[Pikachu]

That was just beautiful. :')