Left with the Pieces

I never thought you’d leave my life

You were the one sure thing

But you decided to leave this world

Why couldn’t you take me?

You were always there

To spring me loose when I got caught

You were the brightest beam

Now I am here and you are not

Here I am – left with the pieces

Drawers of clothes, boxes of books

Pictures in frames– 

It’s harder than it looks

So many times I’ve wondered

If I should come to your side

But I know I would hurt others

So I keep it all inside

Here I stay – left with the pieces

Piles of letters, vases of flowers

A eulogy to write–

Plenty of work to fill the hours

I’m trapped with nowhere to turn

I can’t say how I really feel

Instead I will praise your life

I’ll keep my part of the deal

Here I lay – left with the pieces

A heart full of sorrow

A head full of memories

A life without tomorrow

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This one's for the survivors.