Sailing Beside Me

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This is in tribute to a very dear friend of mine, whom I loved and never told how I truly felt. I lost my chance for that after the accident that killed him. After his death, I began to write poetry, and I would say that his death triggered my unknown passion for writing that I didn't know I had. Gary I will never forget you. You were the early morning rays of the sun shining through my window, waking me gently to the dawning of a new day. You brought to light my abilities and my passions. I love you and miss you always.

Sailing Beside Me

Here I sit and dream,
Of things that weren't meant to be.
Things I wanted that came,
With the bitter cost of endless pain.
You were one of those things,
And were ever present in my dreams.
I never wanted to lose you,
But I never got to choose.
For Fate snatched you away,
Never to be seen again by the light of day.
So young you were when you passed,
Never to sail again before the mast.
My feelings for you, I never told,
While you were still a living soul.
To the sea, now that chance is lost,
Between the waves, to be forever tossed.
In the day, I think of you, as I sail upon the sea,
Yet by night, you are there in my sea of dreams,
Sailing beside me.

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Prettykan82 commented on Sailing Beside Me

12-17-2009

wow, the emotion is soo deeply expressed, you actually feel the pain......may ur friend's soul R.I.P

mistynites26 commented on Sailing Beside Me

12-15-2009

AAAWWWWW Tabby I forgot how sad this one was......we all miss gary.....I'm sure he loves this poem though....he got to read it before you even wrote it. Good write lil sis :D

When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

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