Powerless To Help

this is when my best friends gf died from od

we talked not to long ago
she seemed fine then
and then in less than 24 hours
i was trying to figure out what happened and when

she had a very low selfasteam
and was always hurt inside
she had so much torment
that she always tried to hide

she laughed and told jokes
she made everyone feel good
so noone saw this coming
i dont see how anyone could

she was in love with my best friend
and i know he loved her too
i could go to her with any problem
and she would always see me through

the ties that bound made her a sister to me
that i wouldv done anything for
then the day came when i was on my knees
wishing i couldv done more

maybe if my friend wasnt with me that weekend
she would have taken a few less
maybe if i hadent got in the way
she wouldnt have to rest

but its all in her system now
theres nothing i can do
but i cant help racking at my brain
"why couldnt i help you"

maybe if i was faster or stronger
i couldv prevented this
maybe if i was smarter or braver
i could save my little sis

i know this isnt about me
but i cant help asking you
if this was you in this situation
what do you think youd do

im pretty much at the end of my rope
and everyone says "just pray"
but thats never worked before
so why should it start today

im not sure how to pray
and im not sure who im praying to
but the only thing i am sure of
is that (little sis) this prayer is for you

Reviews

[MattWheatus]

Very deep and real emotion here; very moving. Not an exact situation I can identify with, but the senses it displays I fully understand. Really good piece! From a very minor point of view, be worth putting in the apostrophes where required (such as I'm and that's) but it doesn't detract from the great work