For Melinda

• Artist: theweedfairy
• Description: My friend committed suicide on October 25. I wrote this poem in her memory for her facebook page. Melinda had just turned 14, and was a French Horn Player in the School of the Arts Orchestra. I miss her so much, and I wish I could give you an entire biography...maybe a few snippets of memories, but I'll make do with what I have. And what I have is words.
  
  There's no rhyme scheme...there's not really any kind of scheme, it's just a mixture of thoughts.
• Date: 12/23/2008
• Tags: melindasuicideawareness

A freckled face,
with a smile
I thought was true,
but could only hide
so much

If only I
had been there then
To hug you
and tell you
that you were loved

There was a pretty girl
Behind the words in the
newspaper,
a pretty girl behind the grief
and the pain

You're kidding, right?
Not Melinda,
anyone but Melinda,
her last words to me
"See you monday"

A monday in heaven,
a monday made for wishing,
wishing you were here again
A mixture of denial and hatred
And so much love
Why would you leave?

All I can say now is,
the past can't be undone
Your sands of time have stopped
But your smile is still within me
Still smiling
A freckled face

Comments

[Hekibel]

I'm so sorry about your friend. Suicide is hard, but wherever she is, I can bet you she's watching you and smiling, knowing that somebody loved her and loves her still.

[Sailor_Neptune_Michiru16]

I feel sorry for you. I know what it is like, having a good friend or family member die.A part of you is broken. Can you rate my poem, Meirenna Prayer? And be my friend? I understand the loss.