Poetry Corner 

The main purpose of poetry is to express an intense emotion in a way other forms of expression can't.  It is hard to put into the words how much I miss the people who have left me, but obvious my intense emotion must be expressed in some way, so I wrote this poem so I will always remember them.  This poem speaks to the idea that I wish I had been there when that final moment came...

            If I could Have Been There

If I could have been there,
I would have gotten you a glass of water,
But I was never given the chance, 
If I could have been there
I would have held your hand 
Until you passed 
I would have been the last face you saw, 
If I could have been there for you.  
There were so many things 
So many memories 
We never took ourselves seriously, 
Life was just a jubilee
Madre gras whenever we wanted, 
If I could have been there, 
We would wear those silly hats
Get out our beads
Taste the wine 
And once again know what it was to be alive.
The sky does not seem as bright, 
The days are filled with rain,  
I walk these streets, 
But I can’t remember why
I see a hint of how we used to be
Our laughter left echoing 
Photos of moments long passed
Now I am left with how I am,
If I could have been there 
You know I would.
If I could have been there,
I would have reminded you,
Of what we once were
Of when we thought
We’d rule the world,
Once the story is written,
Once the story is done, 
If I could have changed the ending, 
You know that I would.