Imagining you’d come to say goodbye,
I made a doll of raffia and string.
I gave her thatch hair, and a broomstick skirt
of patchwork satin rags. Around each eye
I stitched thick lashes. Such a touching thing
she was! That even you could not debate –
impassive, undemanding and inert.
Yes, surely she’d cause you yourself to sigh.
Around her breast, I sewed a loden ring
to guard her cotton heart from being hurt,
then sat down in the fabric scraps to wait,
between the rafters and the furnace grate,
needle in hand, and never so aware
no craft on earth is master to despair.

Written/Submitted by Jennifer Reeser.

You smell of rain
and your skin is
sticky
for a moment
i thought
i was
glued on to you
forever
but
this coat of comfort
has been soaked
through
and tomorrow i will
leave you
by yourself
drowing in your own
puddles of
lies

Written/Submitted by Mia.

I’m on my way to greet my master
And shake his hand when I die.
I’m on my way to john sweet Jesus
In his mansion beyond on high.

I’m on my way to escape man’s woes
Where the faithful rise to tell their story.
Following the path of love and compliance.
Guided by God’s magnificence and glory.

As I journey to and from all I love
It hurts to say my absolute goodbye.
I’m on my way to divine fulfillment
But for those left behind, “I cry”.

The Last Goodbye

– Soldier For The Lord

Written/Submitted by Tom Zart.

I’m going to miss you
You are to miss me
You are going to high school
I will still here you sax and Bridget’s drums
I’ll miss you all
Megan ill miss your voice
I love you guys
And I’ll never forget you

Written/Submitted by Tennielle Malone.

The dark night had crept over the sky
and had taken it over with billions of twinkling stars
as the moon crawled up the sky.
The air was a crisp cool feeling that would attack your arm
as it hung out the window.
Laughter and music
had filled the car up with no worries to even think about anymore.
Then the storm hit out of nowhere….As I ran down the empty, cold street
the air stabbed my face that already was covered
with thousands of tears running down my face.
The cruel night air was filled with screams and cries as frightened,
hopeless friends were scared of losing each other forever.

Written/Submitted by Amber.

With you a part of me hath passed away;
For in the peopled forest of my mind
A tree made leafless by this wintry wind
Shall never don again its green array.
Chapel and fireside, country road and bay,
Have something of their friendliness resigned;
Another, if I would, I could not find,
And I am grown much older in a day.
But yet I treasure in my memory
Your gift of charity, and young hearts ease,
And the dear honour of your amity;
For these once mine, my life is rich with these.
And I scarce know which part may greater be,–
What I keep of you, or you rob from me.

Written/Submitted by George Santayana.

I know you don’t have long
Please say that I’m wrong
But now I’ll face reality
That you and me weren’t meant to be

Goodbye dear friend
I’m sorry this is the end
Goodbye dear friend
My heart will never mend

I will miss you
You will miss me too
You and me are a clever team
But I’m sorry
This has to be good bye forever

Written/Submitted by Hayley Harding.

Go away girl, go away
and let me pack my dreams
Now where did I put those yesteryears
made up with broken seams
Where shall I sweep the pieces
my God they still look new
There’s a taxi waiting at the door
but there’s only room for you

Written/Submitted by Spike Milligan.

The time soon comes for parting,
And our time is at an end,
The rest of your life is starting,
And we have no time at all to spend.

You knew one day you’d have to go,
But thought you’d have more time.
We can’t reverse time’s one-way flow,
But at least you’ll have this rhyme.

You had your shining moments,
Upon this life’s darkened stage,
And in my book of wonderments,
You’ll never be just another page.

Like the exploding of a star,
You’ve changed me in and out,
Your light will travel with me far,
Past when all other lights go out.

Written/Submitted by Megan R. Bokowski.

You helped me laugh
you dried my tears
because of you I have no fears
Together we live
together we grow
teaching each other what we must know
You came in my life and I was blessed
I love you friend
you are the best
Release my hand and say good-bye
please my friend don’t you cry
I promise you this it’s not the end
’cause like I said you’re my friend

Written/Submitted by Emily.