Departed friend,
You left me here,
confused and disoriented.
I’m not sure how this
all occurred. One moment
you were here, I was in
your arms, the next I
was standing by your
grave, as I am now.
There is no rewinding
this life, no way for me
to hear your voice or
feel your strong arms around
me even one more time.
I don’t know how to say
goodbye. The void that
has opened, wide between
us is one I do not know
how to cross over. It is not
yet my time to speak to
you again. For now, read
this letter, left on your
grave, and know that I
will always remember.
Love forever,
Elizabeth
Dearest Elizabeth,
If there were a way
to ensure that this letter
made its way into your
delicate hands, I would
find it. I want to have
the power to reassure you.
You are not the only one
disoriented, confused.
I want for nothing
more than to be near you,
to hear your laughter, not
from a distance, but right
next to my ear, a result
of time spent together.
I am with you always,
though you come to my
grave, hoping to speak to
me again. I always hear
your words, spoken out of
mourning and despair.
I’m sorry.
Always with you,
Alexander
These two poems were written for my creative writing class. The assignment was to write two letter poems. The inspiration came from the two main characters in my novel. They do kind of give away a big part of the end of the novel, but I still really liked how they turned out.
