Loss

　

 

　

Ive been slipping in and out

of false redemption's
ever since

That first phone call

and now
every time

the phone rings

I hope a little harder

reality
isn't what it seems

And yesterday

just doesn't feel the same

without you here

without that ancient presence

somewhere out there

But who can turn back time and change
the past

Say the things you always meant to say

but
never had

Yes, i know...

I can never bring you back

But you haunt my dreams..

every breath I take

Has that one last little mistake

on the tip of my tongue

I can't pick up the phone
hear that dial tone
and make that one last call

because

You're not there

to pick up

the other end of the line..

Even though I'm still here

listening to the
ring

trying so hard to say

"good bye."

Author's Note

Rest In Peace

Grandma McGary

Reviews

[sushi]

painful.......... the other end never picked up, and the tears turning the eyes at this end....


thanks for sharing....

[.]

this is a powerful read..full of emotional pain..but your angle is unique and touched a nerve..sorry for your loss.

[Poetry Girl]

this is a good poem.. im sorry for your loss.. but i understand how you feel.. i went through the same thing 3 years ago.. i had my grandma's number saved in my phone until i got a new one.. everytime we drove past her house, i felt like she was there.. do i know how yo u feel.. things will get better though.. you did a great job expressing things in this poem.. keep writing.. hope it helps you

[Coyote Poetry]

I'm sorry for your loss. I do understand. I was raised by a kind Grandmother. She had been gone for 5 years. I still wish to hear her voice. The poem story was very sad. But we need to rememebr those kind people in a life. Words on paper can keep the memory alive in our mind and heart.
Coyote

[Uniqe In Many Ways]

beautiful piece!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is a beautiful poem. It really got next to me. I grew up with my grandmother.
The bond here is priceless.

[Randolf Ramos]

So sad, you will truly miss those days that you have that someone sharing your life..

[the-One-with-the-Darkne..]

Very good. I really like this.

[theceltnextdoor]

Definitely one of my favorite pieces of work by you. Beautifully written. The last three sections are real, honest, and some of the most relate able feelings I have ever read. It brings out the fact that some of us, never really can get closure, not just with death, but with situations in life as well. Love it.

[Bard Constantine]

Having recieved that phone call, I relate strongly to this. After the fall, all that's left is scattered leaves...