She said they found you blue
on the floor of your room
with a needle still dangling from your arm
they tried to breathe life back into you
you did not respond
and now your once beautiful body
was turned into ash
you are resting peacefully, on your mothers shelf
in the living room
where we used to laugh
I wonder if you can still our laughter
echoing off the walls
tucked inside of your tomb
Wow. What a strong first line! This cuts right to the heart…
A very powerful poem. “you are resting peacefully, on your mothers shelf” is such a strong, chilling line, as is the first one that Britton mentioned.