Imagine Me Poem by Courtney Redmond

Tombstones hold the value of a life,
While the grave yard spirits, walk along their roads calling out lost names of ones who have long lived.
But a tombstone beyond the dying horizon rests upon a wrinkly old hill,
Dead oak trees lay low over the grave of this one tombstone.
This poor soul died so young.
Flowers stray around her buried body.
Many knew her as the girl next door.
But for me, I new her more then her title
She was my life.
I loved her more then any friend I had
This lost soul died before I could protect her.
I failed her.

Remembering the times we had,
Being friends and being ourselves.
Day after day school then home
Night after night it seemed to be the same thing
She cried.
Till her eyes were red and puffy,
Each day showed how hard life was.
Her father a drunk, mother was in and out of house and home.
All that was left was her brother, and her.

When June hit she said goodbye
To high school and its drama
To life, all itself.
When the drama ended so did her soul
Broken and beaten
One last breath was all that was left of her
At the end of one long string
With her song Imagine Me by Kirk Franklin playing she said goodbye.
This girl meant so much to me
But not the world
I failed her
I failed her!

This girl was me if you hadn’t noticed
I took my last breath after all life’s drama
As I lay in this earth
I hope the world will see what they have done to this broken soul
Or at least
Imagine Me