Poetry for teenagers and older By Lin Raven

Grief (trigger warning)

He was there then he wasn't
Faster than my eyes could blink
He was a true blessing
That's all I'll ever think.

A good life gone before our very eyes.
A good life whose future will forever be unknown
Time really truly flies.
Into the sky, he has flown

Hope for such a life brings joy for a new day.
But the death of one meant something was wrong.
Tears would fall or karma would pay.
Let us join our voices in song.

Life brings joy and peace within the world.
Death brings depression and sadness
When someone spreads the word.
Death would be drilled into one's consciousness.

A tears streams down my face
Anger and fear stayed with me
My friend has gone up, up to space.
But my misery runs free

Cries of pain filled the room
Though no one would ever hear
Tears of sadness, whimpers of pain
A very strong feeling of fear.

Why is he gone? Why did he die?
Why did he choose to be on his way?
What did he decide to fly?
When would the price be paid?

Why did people hurt him so bad that he killed himself?
Who could I hurt to make them pay for the pain?
I will take it upon myself
What could I do to leave a stain?

Tears would fall and anger would hiss
Frustration would flare and stares would come
There was, there had to be a list.
Of people who the pain came from.

Stop leaving. Stop dying. Stop crying. Start paying.
Pay for the pain that you caused.
Please, please start staying.
Please, please take a pause

Stop making me cry. Stop trying to die.
Tears would stream and anger would flare.
I never really want to pry.
I just really really care.

Cry, cry, cry
is all I can do
As they die, die die.
So up they flew.