* i wrote this poem about my best friend who died in May 2004, this is of the day he died and my thoughts now*
The room was peaceful, it wasn't the same
My friend lay quietly – too quietly
His chest – frozen in position, his eyes – still
The pained look on his face was gone
As it appeared on the faces of people who filled the room
Everyone was crying but I could hear no noise
Time flew by and nothing changed
Of course not!! He was gone and was not coming back
The realization was hitting me
My best friend was dead, I was never going to see him again
One year has passed now, I still feel the same
A hole fills my heart, and shadows cover my soul
I feel like I'm in a hole
No-ones going to pull me out
No-one will help me!
My friends don’t remember him
They forget his courage, his determination
Most of all they forget his pain
They forget my pain!
They don’t know that Chris occupies my mind constantly
They don’t realize that he was my best friend
I love him, I miss him
I begin another year without him
My life will never be the same
I’ll always remember his smile, his laugh, his hugs
I’ll never forget his generosity, his kindness, his love
Chris means the world to me, maybe even more
He was and always will be, My Best Friend
