As You Lived

written 10/8/12 for my grandmother brooks

I wanted to remember your laugh...

when thoughts of you invaded my mind

I wanted your smile to be...

what over shadowed everything 

when thoughts of you lingered in my head

I simply  wanted to remember you as you lived...

I wanted to remember the softness in you voice...

even as you corrected our bad behaviour

I wanted the tenderness of your touch...

to forever live within my memories 

I simply wanted to remember you as you lived...

I was however forced to face you...

as you lay lifeless

No laugh, nor smile

No warmth of your touch

the softness of your voice

drowned out by sobs of pain

For now, life as you lived is over

Never again will i have you AS YOU LIVED

Reviews

[Liz Alexander]

This poem is so sad. It brought tears to my eyes by the flow of the words connecting. Thank you for sharing

[Kyebri ThatsMe]

thank you very much, it took me three days to write this , everytime i picked up my note book tears wouldnt stop flooding my eyes...

[Liz Alexander]

Oh that makes it more depressing. But it's good