Yearbook Goodbyes

by Lauren Brow   Jun 5, 2006


Dear Bestfriend:

Everythings been so damn crazy,
This schoolyear sure went bye fast,
Are you looking forward to highschool?
Im so glad it's summer at last!
Its just 10 more minutes to go
Untill the schoolyear is finally through,
Im here in class signing your yearbook,
So I can tell you what Im going to do.
But you've got to make me a promise,
That you wont read this until 6pm tonight,
&& If youre reading this early...
Stop && close this yearbook-alright?

6pm:

I promise there is a reason,
Of why I have made you wait,
Just keep reading this till the end,
I promise its something you didnt anticipate.
First of all I want to say thank you,
For always being here for me,
Thank you for being my friend,
Even though I dont fit in with anybody.
Thank you for not letting me down,
&& for never drifting out of my sight,
Thank you for cheering me up,
In the darkness you've been my light.
Thank you for everything youve done,
Thank you for always lending a helping hand,
Thank you for being on my side,
Even when you dont understand.
Without you I really dont know,
Where the hell I'd be today,
I love you like a sister,
More than words could ever say.
Just remember you've done nothing wrong,
You had no control over what youre about to read,
But before you read all this,
Take a second to relax & breathe.
Because within the next two minutes,
Your whole life is about to change,
Whether you like it or not,
You'll never be the same.
Well I guess I should start this out by asking,
Can you recall the days where,
We'd laugh about so many stupid things,
Make mistakes and still not care?
Do you remember the nights,
When we'd talk on the phone for hours on end,
Talk trash and get in fights,
But still end up being best friends?
Well I bet you do remember,
And believe me-I do too,
Our friendship's irreplaceable
We're unlike any other two.
But now-just like many other things,
And situations people have been,
Our friendship-my only worthful thing,
Is breaking and coming to an end.
I wish I didn't have to say it so,
But it's a truth we have to face,
Because just in a months time from now,
You'll be living in a different place.
I understand that you are moving,
And I understand our friendship could continue on,
But long distance friendships arent for me,
So like you-I will be gone.
I doubt you understand it right now,
But basically this is my goodbye letter,
Theres not a more perfect place to sign it,
Than the book of where nothing got better.
You see middle school was hell for me,
I never felt like I fit in,
God only knows where Id be,
If I hadnt met you-my friend.
Before I met you I was so lonely,
Every night I used to sit up and cry,
I prayed to God to either give me a friend,
Or give me the courage to give up and die.
Then one tuesday afternoon I met you,
And from thereon I knew you were a gift,
God had finally answered my prayers,
In a way I could never forget.
But now that gift is being taken away from me,
God's letting this happen & I dont know why,
Does he not love me anymore,
Doesnt he understand without you I will die?
I wish this wasn't happening,
I wish it could all be a mistake,
But if it all doesnt change in 4 minutes,
It'll be a miracle that came in too late.
Please for me-do not blame yourself,
I promise you've done nothing wrong,
It's not in anyway your fault,
That I never did belong.
Please do not hate your parents,
For making you move away,
Comfort yourself in knowing,
That this was bound to happen to me someday.
Remember to keep in mind,
That sadness is one of the emotions life brings,
So keep your chin up & smile,
As I look down on you with wings.
Before ending this I want to ask you once again,
To not feel bad for you've done nothing wrong,
I guess God wants me among him,
Because he knows youre the reason Ive hung on.
Well there's only two minutes left,
And I've written almost all I have to say,
I know Ill NEVER forget you,
And our friendship bond will go far beyond my grave.
Well now theres just one more minute left,
My life will be ending soon,
I'll hang myself where I spent my lunches here,
In the last stall in the girls bathroom.
And once again I'll be crying,
Only this time it'll be my last,
This will be my last time crying because of lonliness,
There'll be no more regrets from my past.
Now theres 30 seconds left,
So I should say "farewell & goodbye"
And also what I used to always say
"You're my friend until the day I die"

-LOVE!-
Your best friend.

Alright i officially SUCK at writing poems.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Jacob

    I loved it. the idea of writing your suicide letter in a yearbook was a great idea. I read it twice in a row, and not once did i get bored. You captured my attention from the first letter to the last. I gotta say keep it up.

  • 18 years ago

    by Lauren Brow

    Aww thank you all. i actually came quite close to doing this...but im okay now. thank you so so so much for the encouragement! =) god bless!

  • 18 years ago

    by Sammi

    As for your last line, you do not suck. The entire time reading that I couldnt stop, It painted a picture in my head (yeah okay totally cliche thing to say) but it was so sad and it just made my heart ache.... That was the best poem I've ever read. Thank you for writing it. =)