Because of you..

Say how much you hate me
When I'm alive..
Then tell them how you loved me
When I've died.

Author's Note

Short and sweet! Ok not so sweet..but my aim is to make the reader think.. :)

Reviews

[The StoryTeller]

This was brutally honest. I think you did an amazing job (maybe not exactly poetically, but it's hard to rhyme with so little words, and besides, I think you did it on purpose for effect, to show the cold-heartedness of people). I see so many people bullying others, hating them, ignoring them. Then they die, or they commit suicide, and suddenly everyone cares. And not even just the people that were ignoring them before. It makes no sense. Great way to bring light to that.

[A. Amos]

Honest and pure reality about the people and the way they are...well done!

[R Smith]

short, sweet and oh so true but will we think and change, i doubt it, excellent work Ayejodie, loved it :)

[Jennesis]

Not sweet, but definitely a good one. People easily spit hateful words, and then pretend they never said them when they are faced with responsibility. Nice job~

[Tomorrowneverknows]

I like your beautiful poem and likewise Anonimous is right . For example Vincent van Gogh. I don't like his paintings much but he had authentic passion for his work and life but fate had its own plans. His life was a failure after failure...fame?love? nice friendships? happiness?...nothing.

- Jesus

[Anonymous -]

Kind of like how all the great artists of all time didn't get their fame until the day they died and their art lived on.

[Cool Girl]

Reminds me of the song "If I Die Young"
One of the lines in the song is " Funny when you're dead how people start listening.."
Amazing job, my friend!

[Jerome F Knox III pseud..]

I am going to love your
Words while your alive
And recite your poetry
Line by line when you are
Gone

[ayejodie]

Thank you so much Rico, you are too kind, always.

[Lizardo]

Wow, well it did made me think.
Its like saying, when I'm alive, Nobody cares for me, but when I die, everyone is probably going to my funeral.
Good poem!