Written for Kayleigh Fraser's "One of Us" Unofficial Poetry Challenge:
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If tomorrow starts without me
would anyone cry?
who would call my name and miss me
looking at the sky?
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If tomorrow starts without me
would anyone suffer?
or would my friends and family live
happily ever after?
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If tomorrow starts without me
would anyone notice?
or did they all just lie about
the stupid little promise?
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If tomorrow starts without me
I bet they'd forget
Every little painful moment
I had caused with regret.
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It all started when Echo was five. She kept having these nightmares where she would just fall into a dark pit, screaming insanely loud, yet no one, not even her own parents would hear her. It was terrifying. But the most horrible part was that when she'd wake up panting, her parents were nowhere to be found, just like in her dream. She'd always cry herself to sleep alone and helpless.
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Melancholy!!! Superbly penned!!!❤️❤️💕
I ask myself this all the time love how you executed this
We can all hope that we will be truly missed but your poems speaks for so many who wonder if they will be and whether they are truly loved in this world. Great piece!
Yes, I would miss you hard!
Beautiful poem!
I love your poem, Anna. I want to be like Huck Finn and attend my own funeral to see who shows and what they say. I have instructed my kids, in fact, to prop my body in the front row. I doubt they will!
Lovely poem, thank you for sharing ☺
I think it is the opposite. Unfortunately we remember bad things much more than the good ones.
Well written ✅… especially the final stanza… people forget the mistakes and remember the good times 💖.
Oh, that hurt. Wonderful job conveying these emotions!
So creative 👌
The pain of neglect is so strong in this poem 💔 I really love the photos you choose to go with it, they compliment perfectly 💜
I loved this poem! If tomorrow starts without me would anyone notice? Am I the only other person who wonders this, or does everyone?❣️
"or did they all just lie about the stupid little promise?" That line hit me so hard because I always wonder the same thing too. Loved your take on the challenge! All the best! 🥰🥰🥰
Both lovely and sad. Pretty sure you would be missed!
Aww, this is so sad. Well done.