
Jeremy’s locker was next to mine
I never bothered to take the time
Me and Jeremy were not close
We never even really spoke
I was captain of the football team
He always wore black shirts with black jeans
He was a loner but never alone
God and the devil were in the same home
I had questions but here’s my confession
Didn’t know he suffered from depression
But he made one hell of an impression
When he read that Bible out loud

Then one night the demons won the fight
When Jeremy committed suicide
Not even God could bring back his life
That morning when his body was found
Lots of things I thought I knew
Turned out to be very few
Words I wish I would’ve said
Forever stuck in my head
Next to me is an empty space
I’ve even spent time at his grave
So many words I didn’t say
I wonder if he knows he changed my life
I learned about God, still learning to pray
Maybe Jeremy would be alive today
If I took a few seconds to say hey
I wouldn’t have a lifetime asking why

Never Be The Same by Shimmer Johnson –
Hallelujah Even Here by Lydia Laird –
You’re Answers Behind The Storm by Matt Lefait –
What a strong poem!
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