The Moment

by That Girl Laura

This is a poem I had to write for a literature class I am taking. It is about my Grandmom dying, and me coping with her death. Tell me what you think! Should I keep writing poems? Yes or no?

The Moment

The tears ran aimlessly down my face

And I couldn't seem to stop them.

I wanted to seem strong for those around me

But my body denied me that wish

The moment I found out

I did not want to believe it.

That you, someone I loved would leave me!

I felt so many things when I heard you were gone

And feeling the sting of death hurt!

I felt anger and sorrow, because you left me,

Happiness and relief, because you were in a better place

A place where you would never feel pain anymore

A place where there are no tears or sorrow

A place where the is only never ending love

I wish you could be with me

But I know you want to be where you are

I wish I could have told you I loved you one more time

And hear your voice telling me the same

Much time has passed since your passing

And I still shed tears for you

I wish I could see and hear you one more time

I look to the stars and try to find your face in the patterns

I close my eyes listening for your loving voice

But I know I will only find these things in my memory of you

It is not, and never will be the same without you

I miss your smile and your warm hugs that would protect me from anything

But it does not hurt as much

Because I know you are looking down on me from Heaven

Smiling and telling me that I will see you soon

And it makes me smile to think of that

I dream of seeing you again

And I wait and wait for the time that will happen

The love I have for you will never end

And it keeps building every moment we are apart

And I can't wait for that moment when we meet again.

Dedicated to Carmen Aurora Tormos Rivera DiPaolo