Wasted



When lives come to an end
And a story like yours comes to a close
Our loved ones often look back
Judging the actions you chose

We celebrate unforgettable memories
While becoming mournful and sad
That a precious life was too short
And your abrupt silence was unplanned

You had several options available
Many choices you could have made
Yet you chose to forever disappear
Leaving us, we feel utterly betrayed

No note or evidence was left behind
No motive has been revealed
Simply a waste of a short but good life
Leaving hearts that will never quite heal

About this poem

Written in 2022, from the perspective of some who have lost loved ones

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Written on February 01, 2022

Submitted by ddy2008 on April 17, 2023

Modified on April 20, 2023

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Scheme XXXX XXXX XAXA XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 555
Words 102
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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