Those Left Behind – Written Sunday 13th May 2007 (Aged 32)

Those Left Behind

those left behind,
they try to unite
when switching off the light
it happened at such a young age
those left behind,
recall the time it happened
the ifs and buts,
the whys and hows,
chewing numb fingers
knowing it doesn’t matter anyhow
anniversaries approach
one day, one week, one month,
a year…
it is hard to know what to say
in a raging storm of such personal tears
those left behind,
the little things remain
the keys, a phone,
the grief will leave a permanent stain
they will be forever –
tourists in life’s memory lane




James Garratt – Sunday 13th May 2007


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