One Second Too Late

Running toward that last hope,
Grasping for that glimpse of light.
Holding tight, pretending to cope,
You stay restless through the night.

Flashbacks over that dreadful day,
Waves consume her, take her away.
Why didn't you save her from the sea,
An almost hero is all you could be.

Slapping and slipping on her soft skin,
You breathed deep and blew.
No pulse, no pressure, coming within,
Watching was all you could do.

Through every tear you shed grew love,
Love unknown until this date.
The light takes her from heaven above,
Because you my friend, were one second too late.

Reviews

[Odayin]

This, in my opinion, is one of your best. Realistic with the flashbacks, descriptive with the details, and the realization in the last paragraph just sent waves of heat over me.
"Love unknown until this date." that is a beautiful line as it brings upon something so sad, but yet so true of human nature: sometimes you don't know true love until it's too late. That mixed with the last line brought a flawless poem. I'm impressed, keep up the amazing work

[heartbreakqueen]

(': I already told you I love this one, but now I'm saying it again. I agree with the others, definitely one of your best! Keep up the good work laddy

[Sophie]

The last stanza is my favorite, in my opinion. The other stanzas are meant to cloud what you are saying, but the last stanza is like, "ohhhh, that's what happened" great poem :)

[forevermore1218]

I really love your repetition and hope that you do more of this! I enjoy reading your poems, yet I think this one is your best so far. I really enjoy this poem and I think that the direction you are going in is the right way for you to go.

Love it :D