The Day You Died
the day you died was just another day
i got ready for school
did my work
then went home
i hadn't realized
did i realize
i wanted to scream
i tried to forget
but every time i fell asleep
you were there
i could not get rid of you
i thought for days
nothing worked
i tried my best
all my emotions were a wreck
we left for the funeral
i couldn't stay
i looked at the coffin
i couldn't stay
i wanted to open it
to see you alive and well
to see you looking at me
that would never happen
every time i said you would just walk through that door
good as new
but you never came
i cried
waited
cried
waited
until i was a mess
but i finally
realized you weren't coming back
R.I.P
Uncle Dave
Copyright © Michael Mignott | Year Posted 2011
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