Sun rays burst through the window
On a cold coffee cup from yesterday
Everything seems the same
But looks can be deceiving so they say
A half burned cigarette
A crossword puzzle lying on the floor
A TV blaring in the living room
That you won't be watching anymore

You must have felt so alone
I'll never understand your pain
Did you not realize
The life you lived was not in vain
So many people loved you
I wonder how you could not see
That this was NOT the answer
Or just how final this would be

So many problems in your life
I guess they finally took its toll
You went into your bedroom
Quietly shut the door I was told
Soon there was a gun shot
The bullet had pierced your head
No one could save you
As you lay bleeding on your bed

Sun rays burst through the window
On a cold coffee cup from yesterday
Everything seems the same
But looks can be deceiving so they say
A half burned cigarette
A crossword puzzle lying on the floor
A TV blaring in the living room
That you won't be watching anymore...

~2009 Linda Hill