Never

On the death of a young person

The cruellest part of the death of a friend,

Is the realisation that this is the end.

It's hard to accept that death is forever,

We can't comprehend the concept of Never...

Never going to town to just have a look,

Never watching the telly, or reading a book.

Never going to the shops to pick up some treats,

Never watching a movie from the VIP seats.

Never keeping on fighting with backs to the wall,

Never swinging a hurl or kicking a ball.

Never missing the bus and turning up late,

Never knowing the thrill of a very first date.

Never marrying someone and having a spouse,

Never getting a mortgage and buying a house.

Never worrying about money, or taking a loan,

Never paying for heat, or light, or the phone.

Never being a parent seeing joy in kid's eyes,

Never praising their efforts or calming their cries.

Never planning and plotting and building a scheme,

Never feeling the triumph of achieving a dream.

Now all these dreams, these hopes and endeavour,

Are boxed up and buried, and the label says...”Never”.

Reviews

[Caladoscope]

Heartbreaking. Your grief is palpable and still inescapable from looking away from word to word. Really beautiful.

[Mick Burke]

Thank you.

[thewholesoul]

great closing lines. the finality of death. personally i believe that our soul survives death, dont ask me where they go, but they do survive.

so sure of victory
death gives to all
a lifetime
for a head start...

[Mick Burke]

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