The Long Goodbye

by Gem   Jan 13, 2007


(This poem means a lot to me.. it's for my nan..)

I've known for a while that the end is near
Everybody has tried to make that very clear
It seems nowadays all I seem to do is cry
Torturing myself during this long goodbye

I don't want to see you in this pain anymore
It's killing me slowly, much worse than before
Because now I know there's nothing I can do
I hope I have the strength to get me through

You're the woman who brought me up from a child
When I was low, it was your number I dialled
But now you're being taken away from me
Leaving me alone to sift through the debris

Life is so unfair, taking you away so soon
I need you more than the stars and the moon
But it feels like I'm swimming up against the tide
I love you so much Nan, I need you by my side

But I don't want to see you live like this
So with one last 'I love you' and a goodbye kiss
I'll miss you so much but I just want you to know
I love you Nanna... and it's ok to let go ©

*Gem*

(I don't know how long I have left with her but I also don't want her to live the last few months in pain... So I have to let her go..)

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  • 17 years ago

    by donna

    This is such a sad poem. It is wonderfully written and flowed nicely... The reader can really feel how much your Nan means to You when reading this excellent poem.

    Although the ending does not come across as overly happy, I think '... and it's ok to let go' finishes it off superbly and positively which is what I was looking for when starting my contest.
    Excellent poem and congrats for getting first place on my first contest... Thanks for entering :] xx

  • 17 years ago

    by Midnight Sun

    Comment #3:
    It's so sad how time changes things...I mean when you wrote this you were trying so hard to let go and now that's the only option you have...I truly am sorry for your loss. But you did an amazing job expressing your pain.
    ~Midnight Sun

  • 17 years ago

    by N M Lambert

    What a beautiful yet sad poem. you can really feel your sadness. it is sweet of you to write about this, your nana would be proud. very good poem xx

  • 17 years ago

    by JUSTMEXXX

    I feel your pain and I still miss my nan and it is now 7 years later....

  • 17 years ago

    by Liz

    Wow. I'm speechless right now. I went through the exact same thing. My grandmother raised me...and all that. She died in Nov., from cancer. This poem was just so touching. I don't know what to say. This was amazing! 5/5

    -` Liz

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