Bri's blog: "Poem"

Though you are far away I think of you everyday Missing you, loving you And wondering why you went away. You brought to me much joy and happiness Only to leave me with such sadness. Confusion has set in And no time had I to grieve As I had to continue my toils Through the long days and troubling nights. The pain I feel you are spared My tears spread like wildfires The tears should be of happiness Of fond memories Instead they are of anger Of care that had gone wrong No caring Physicians At the final hour All they say was let it end And calmly walked away For 19 hours I did wait Praying for a miracle But no miracle came As your life drifted away Unnoticed by the world Another life over No big welcome Only sad good-byes The torment I have lived with Embedded in my soul Buried deep within me Never to behold Being told by some Your life wasn’t real Just because they Don’t understand love. I never got to hold you A stab to my quick A memory I will never have Until with you I join. My family, they did care Understanding and wanting to support To help me through this crisis To help me survive. It’s been twelve years since I saw you Long, slow and painful has the time marched by Wondering why your presence Was demanded from on High. The End Brian Spitler

When I heard the news, I prayed and softly cried. A friend handed unbelievable pain. A terrible, painful loss. How can someone so young Deal with the pain? A life without their love. Such tenderness and innocence Suffering through a private torment No one to turn to Only wanting to hide. The loss of the tenderness Replaced by anger, fear and frustration Tormenting the soul Of the young loves lost beloved The images and words. The dreams of what should have been The confusion deep inside A heart once filled with love. The passion deep within Stifled in the prime of life Bottled up with no release. Anger and confusion now reign Where there was once hope. Loneliness and despair everywhere. The distance of the friends Makes it harder to bear. The yearning deep inside. The tears I want to share. The passion and caring Filling them full of love again. A smile to last for years. The End Brian Spitler

The dreams of youth So quickly fly Pausing only to gaze And wonder why. Are the dreams The only hopes Of life to be Or of what should have been? The dreams of love Of family too Of happiness And of friends. Cherished and tender Yearning and carefree Striving for hope and success Are these dreams gone Or are they just postponed Delayed Until its too late.... Neither I say We are living the dreams Though they may not be clear These are the dreams Of those before us Those who strived Struggled to survive For the dreams of youth We may not realize But its important For us to pass them along One day our dreams Will be the reality of the youths. The End Brian Spitler

The joy of love So wonderfully flows From one to another Elating all it touches The bond it builds Happiness to be enjoyed Feelings unbounded The thought of another To share your life Makes the days go better The glimpse of their smile The softness of their skin The tenderness of a caress A kiss is a ray of sunshine A spark of untold passion Lighting a fire deep inside Hearts uniting Beating as one Beating for all time The mere sight of your beloved Causing the passion to build anew Getting stronger everyday Distance draws one closer The yearning for their touch Anticipating their return Loving them even more Their smile is like a beacon Directing them to the heart Making the aim true And the wishes and dreams a reality Wishes and dreams Go on forever As love The End Brian Spitler

A fire in my soul Passion rediscovered. Elation all around. These are the things My heart has rediscovered. A feeling once held Now coming alive. My heart has been touched With love's sweet refrain Singing the song of you. With emotions and tenderness Alive now I feel. Happiness untold My future I see. Darkness was everywhere Loneliness abounded. I saw no hope Or life abounded. You have broken through My walls that were there. Showing me hope And helping me to care. Love and tenderness Now fill my soul. The very thought of you Elicits love's every song. Our future together So bright and unbounded. Is giving me life, A reason to continue. A future together Forever and then. A family to begin A lifetime of love. The End Brian Spitler