Evelyn Swartz Poet Free verse

If I Would Have Known

If I would have known you wouldn’t be here 
I would have stopped worrying about the small stuff 
I would have held you tighter and said “I love you “more often 
If I would have known you wouldn’t be here 
We would have had your celebration of life party a weekend earlier 
If I would have known you wouldn’t be here 
I would have locked the doors and kept everyone out of our house 
People say time heals all wounds however, these wounds still hurt 
People say you are pain-free however, we could have controlled your pain 
I am happy you are in heaven with your family that left before you 
I am overjoyed that your cancer is gone and you are a healthy man 
I am thankful for every second, every moment, every day we spent together 
Guess what else? I am mad I am sad; defeated because we couldn’t save you 
And yet I know you are with God and that death is an amazing part of life 
You are saved, you are whole, and you are still you 
I miss and love you baby 
Simplemente Gracias 
Ismael Carl Rodriguez 03/08/'64-07/04/'20

Written on 10/25/2021

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