He Says Goodbye

Ragen S. Rogers 1977 (Thousand Oaks)



He remembers her love
Looking at her so sad
Holding nothing above
The good times they had
   Deeply in fact
   He loves her so
   Realizing he can't
   Just let her go
Standing in front of her
He longs to ask her why
She left him in blur
Without saying goodbye
  As he says goodbye
  His eyes fill up with tears
  The pain won't subside
  After so many years
Standing there facing her
Being as strong as he can
Before finally removing her
Ring from her hand
  Tells her he loves her
  Needs her, misses her and
  Putting nothing above her
  In his heart she will stand
Just as the wind
Began to blow
They lowered her casket
Down into the snow
  Then it came to him
  The reason she is gone
  Night and night again
  This question carried on
It's because this happens
To so many alive
When friends let friends
Get high, drunk & drive.

About this poem

This poem is not a fictional poem, but a poem I wrote on an experience I remember from high school graduation ceremony practice.

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Written on October 22, 2021

Submitted by RagenRogers on October 22, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Words 156
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 36

Ragen S. Rogers

Ragen S. Riden Rogers: Writer; Poet; Journalist; editor; enjoys writing of many forms and types. Preferably non-fiction, but occasionally fiction for humor/short stories for children. more…

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