"I’ll miss you Uncle Earl"

by T. W.

I woke up in the morning,  
I’m lying in bed… I had no clue of the moment  
That was to bring such terror and dread 
My day seemed so bright I had nothing to fear  
Until of this moment I could say nothing or hear

My mother was weeping, that’s all I could hear  
It felt like the end was soon to be near  
Although there was no sign on what’s going on  
I knew in my heart that something was wrong

She came in my room with her eyes full of tears  
A pain shot through my body, like 10 piercing spears  
She could barely make out what she needed to say  
My uncle was dead, how could it be this way!?

She stood there in silence and I looked in her eyes  
Even though I knew I could only ask why?  
She told me he was old and God chose it this way  
I never expected for it to happen this day

  It was his birthday his time to be happy and free  
But I guess it was just the way things had to be  
I never even got to say,  “I Love you,” or “Goodbye”  
I thought of great moments as tears flooded my eyes

For now this all I that really have to say  
I miss you uncle Earl even to this day.