How things change; I’m not a little child any more
No need for someone to hold my hand
To shield me from the truth
No more reins – I’m all grown up for sure
Now I’m ready to understand
The bitter feuds of my youth
Lately we’ve gotten so close
I feel like I’m losing the one I love most
How can it still hurt so much?
We’d only just got back in touch
And I’m losing you again
They say lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice
You and I know that’s not true
I’ve already lost you before, that’s not luck of the dice
You shouldn’t have to say goodbye more than once
I won’t make it back in time
But that doesn’t change the way I feel inside
Wherever you are now you’re fine
It’s so hard to grasp all the time that went by
Look at it this way; it’s better late than never
We’re not so far apart, I’m just south of Heaven
How things change; you’re not there any more
You won’t be there to hold my hand
To shield me from the dark
No more reins – you’ve moved on from here for sure
Now I must understand
It’s okay to be apart
I’m just coming to terms with the thought
That of all the battles you’ve fought
This one finally defeated you
It wasn’t fair the way it treated you
And now I’m losing you again
They say lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice
You and I know that’s not true
I’ve already lost you before, that’s not luck of the dice
You shouldn’t have to say goodbye more than once
I won’t make it back in time
But that doesn’t change the way I feel inside
Wherever you are now you’re fine
It’s so hard to grasp all the time that slipped by
Look at it this way; it’s better late than never
We’re not so far apart, I’m just south of Heaven.
Copyright © 2016 SabreLi
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Author:
SabreLi (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Written during bereavement of a family member I hadn't known for many years.
- Category: Sad
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Oh wow! I really teared up and read it twice. This is such a beautiful poem. Great work, SabreLi, as usual, written with such flair as only you know how.. I love it!
Thanks Sharon! You're a dear as always, love reading your comments and I'm glad you like it! xx
This is absolutely stunning work...it could easily be made into a song...beautifully written, and it reminded me of so many things...This is the first one I have read by you, I am going to loo at your prior work...when one is this brilliant, the others are more of the same...Hope you are in happier place NOW...take care
Thank you so much ! I have since read your own work and commented, you are very versatile and emotive in your writing, I amvery happy that you like this and even more so if you like any of my back catalogue 🙂 I am in a better place motionally now, thank you xx
!!!!!!!!!!!! and again you have produced a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!! Keep writing you're awesome!!!!
Thank you immensely for your beautiful words, they inspire me to keep writing 😀 xx
So much risk to one's peace of mind when loss occurs. Heartbreaking. Beautiful work.
Thank you for your lovely comment, yes loss is devastating to anyone and has been the inspiration behind most of my work xx
A beautifully written piece. Their is a softness and an honesty to your writing that that you can't help connecting to. I really did love it!
Thanks Daniel, I am glad that you can connect with the writing, that it my aim after all as I think success of a piece is best gauged by the emotion it invokes in the readers 😀 xx
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