In love for those who've gone before

[Kasmandre]

To the one I never knew, goodbye.

Whom I never understood, goodbye.

To the one who never spoke, goodbye.

Who taught a family love, goodbye.

To the one I know they miss, goodbye.

Who they visit every year, goodbye.

For through the sick does healing come,

Dear Alice, goodbye.

 

To the one I barely knew, goodbye.

Who I saw the days before, goodbye.

To the one who waited for Godot, goodbye.

Who was in a day, a friend, goodbye.

To the one who left too soon, goodbye.

Who didn't know he was missed, goodbye.

For the end is not the solution,

Dear Sean, goodbye.

 

To the one I grew nearby, goodbye.

Who knew a dirty joke (or nine), goodbye.

To the one who taught me much, goodbye.

Who crafted the glasses I wear, goodbye.

To the one robust and stout, goodbye.

Who had to wither away, goodbye.

For there is always an end to suffering,

Dear Jerry, goodbye.

 

To the one I owe so much to, goodbye.

Who was, at times, my only friend, goodbye.

To the one who was always loved, goodbye.

Who I never told I loved, goodbye.

To the one I learned true faith from, goodbye.

Who was suddenly ripped away, goodbye.

For angels dwell here for just so long,

Dear Joanna, goodbye.

 

To those I'll always miss

To those I'll never forget

To those I'll always love

To those I'll see again

To those who taught me in life

To those who taught me in death

To those who live on within

To those gone forever without

Goodbye, my loves,

Goodbye.

[Nyyark]

Wow, the parallel structure throughout this poem made it very powerful. The amount of variance on the last stanza seemed just right to close as well.

 

You conveyed your theme beautifully, well done Katz.

[Kasmandre]

Thanks, I pretty much just started writing it and the repetition just seemed to be the natural thing to do, so I ran with it.