He passed away last Friday night
His death took us by surprise
Never again will we see him smile
Or look into his eyes
His body is cold
Yet his hands are warm
His eyes just stare
And you realize he's gone
His mum's in the room
And she feels so alone
Knowing that out of two boys
Only one will come home
The next day the machine is turned off
It was the only way he'd breathe
But now his life has ended
All we can do is grieve
Two days later his mum's still in shock
Living with unbearable pain
Even when the sun shines
All she sees is rain
The tears echo in our hearts
'Cause it seems he was too young
And everyone agrees
'Cause Jamie was only 21.
It was 2 o'clock in the morning when I lost my nephew. He was in a car accident. He was fighting for his life for 2 hours before he actually passed away. When my dad received the phone call,...
Always Remembered, Never Forgotten
Published by Family Friend Poems December 2007 with permission of the Author.
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