My Life
I remember the day I slept over; I was sitting right beside you,
Talking about life and how we felt, to be in love,
You told me your story, I told you mine,
We lived life’s that people dreamt about in there nightmares,
I remember the day you got sick, I couldn’t move at all,
You lied there in the bed with your head against a pillow,
My stomach told me to die and I tried not to cry,
I remember the day you got better and I hugged you forever,
Looking years back,
I remember walking through the hall at school walking right around you,
It took me two years to notice you were there,
I hated life, I saw you then and there,
It couldn’t of came at a better time,
My life was nearly at an end,
I remember we sat at the restaurant and we looked into each other’s eyes,
I couldn’t hide it, I nearly cried it,
I wanted you forever,
The day I didn’t see you was the worst day of my life,
I sat outside and I cried for hours and hours,
I had to call you that one day, I couldn’t get a hold of you,
You were sick again and I nearly died, I still ask what kept me alive?
I arrived at the hospital and everything was alright,
I hated you, but I sat at your side holding your hand,
I sat in your bed that night in the hospital wing,
I read you a book and we laughed so much,
I forgot where we were.
It was two AM and I asked you a question,
I said will you be mine, forever and ever,
You said yes, and we hugged for an hour,
The next day I put a ring on your finger,
We were engaged,
I asked you in the same place I asked you on a date,
I remember walking down the isle at our wedding,
Our parents crying in their seats,
Me and you were smiling,
We went on our honeymoon out to Florida,
We sat under the sun, talking for ever,
We came home and a week later you told me something,
You were pregnant you said,
I nearly lost my head,
I fell onto our bed.
A few months later, we had our baby,
We were so happy,
I remember watching her go to school the first day,
I promised in every way I will protect you forever,
Our little baby, grew up so strong she reminded me of you,
I remember she came home one day, she told me she was in love.
I was so happy.
She went out for 7 months with this boy,
He ended up playing her as a toy,
Our little baby got destroyed,
She cried for days,
She fell ill one day,
We went to the doctors and she was pregnant,
I nearly died,
As she started to cry.
Her mother asked her why?
So she went on a pill for a few days,
She felt more ill and lost the will,
She passed away.
I asked God why and all he did was sigh and left me even worse.
He took my baby, I hoped just maybe, we could recover one day.
My wife was my life. She fell out of place,
I felt like such a waste,
She started to drink,
I didn’t think,
Her sickness quickly came back.
I sat in the hospital,
With so little on my mind,
The doctors started to cry,
I already knew why, I sat beside her as she died,
Just like old times I sat beside her in the hospital bed,
My head against her bed,
She was in so much pain,
I looked outside as it rained.
I sat and talked, we laughed a lot,
Tears fell from my eyes,
As I watched her slowly die,
She closed her eyes,
I held her beautiful face,
As I sat right there,
I could hear her last heart beats.
I closed my eyes and feel asleep at her side,
I dreamt about our life,
My beautiful wife was now my angel watching me from the sky,
I woke up the next day, with the doctor standing in my way.
He stood up and told he was sorry,
I held her hand one last time and cried the rest of my life away.
I remembered what she said,
She made it stick in my head,
She will always watch me,
I knew she was free,
From the pain,
She was what kept me sane.
My beautiful wife, who was my life.
Is gone now forever.

This poem was written/submitted by Jake Martin.