My Last Day Here

Today I will take my final bow and be gone.
My light will extinguish with the rise of dawn.
Mom and dad I wish I had more time with you.
I wish the time we had together, I didn't argue. 

I take back every mean thing I said.
I am so sorry for the tears I made you shed.
To my brother and sister, you will go on and get older.
But if you need me, I'll be there, with one hand on your shoulder.

I would like to say to all my friends, 
time goes on, but friendship never ends.
I wish there were more good memories I could create.
But the ones you all gave me, were better than great.  

At my funeral, please I don't want anyone to cry.
Because we'll meet again, and I'll teach you how to fly.
To everyone else out there, 
I have something I want to share.

We all know that life goes fast, 
and its hard to make the good things last.
If you love someone, tell them you do, 
you might not get many more chances to.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Walayee Whitlock's contest "If I Only Had 1 Day To Live". Long list of winners so glad to see your name among them Chris. Love, Carol
Pettit Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Way to go, Chris. Congratulations on attaining honorable mention in Walayee's contest with this entry.
Freeman Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 9:38 AM
Awesome job Chris good to see your most worthy poem's success.. Congratulations on your poem's honored HM. Agape, Moses
Johnson Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Hope you're taking your own advice, Chris. Well said. Love, joyce
Mehta Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 6:08 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest of walayee, Chris
Sweetheart Avatar
February 18, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Congrats Chris on your HM in Lay's contest .. enjoy your special honor with luv..
Gibbs Avatar
January 25, 2011 at 4:43 AM
an excellent one Chris.. BOL for the contest.... we mite be competing but still i wish you all the best ;)
Mannan Avatar
January 24, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Chris is is very good poetry and very touching. All the best for the contest.
Poetry Avatar
January 24, 2011 at 8:38 PM
I truly hope this is not a suiside note to your family. You have a lot of things to say, we all do. Things do get better. I felt a lot like you when I was younger. Now I am almost 38. Hope all is well.
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