December 1st, 2003 you’re hurting
you’re hurting- a poem written FOR a friend
I heard about your loss,
the other day,
the same way I find out about other things,
in your life that have significance….
through that grapevine.
i wanted to call you
and see if you were okay
but deep down inside,
i knew there was nothing i could do
nothing that would make you be you,
once again.
i wanted to tell you
that I’m sorry and that I’m
here if you need me,
that is….
I’ll run wherever you want me to run
i’ll walk, skip, hop a train and land,
wherever you need me to land.
I’ll crawl, flip, and hitch-hike
to that destination that is you,
within you.
But since I can’t reach you,
i’ll pray that you’ll be okay,
and that you’ll reach ME,
one day.
So I can tell you
What I think you should know,
But until I can tell you,
to your face….here it goes:
She’s okay, ya know….
everything will be alright…..
She’s in that big cloud in the sky,
watching YOU as YOU drive by.
She’ll continue to be in your life,
as long as you let her exist,
Whether your standing,
Or on bended knee, head bent between closed fist.
The piece of you that you never spoke of,
but silence was golden,
golden enough to know that SHE
was a big part….
a big part of who you are, and what makes you
the man that you are….
You never had to say a word,
Any noun, verb, or conjunction, would seem ubsurd,
Never could explain the worth of her,
Never could explain the worth.
You’re hurting…..and I hear you……
It’ll be alright…..
It’ll be alright one day….
*as Carl Thomas - “I’m Missing You” plays in the background*
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