We Did Everything We Could

Why do I feel guilty 

for being so relieved?

I'm finally at peace

that there's nothing more you need.

The hardest thing to wonder

is how we will move on.

It cannot be the same,

but I cannot be withdrawn. 

No words will do you justice,

or the memories we've shared.

Although we knew it's coming,

we could not be not prepared. 

It's a little world of nothingness

now that it's all over.

A smile was our goodbye

and a breath was our closure. 

**In Memory of my grandfather Carl Peterson**

      August 21, 1927-July 24, 2014

Reviews

[Patrick Daniel]

this is a very nice poem, it expresses so much with just a few lines.
that and its very relatable. a wonderful memorial.