This is a poem I wrote to my sister who committed suicide when she was 17. thought I'd share it.

----Ashes in The Sea----

I guess while walking I lost you
I guess I never really understood
It’s kind of hard too

Pictures aren’t good enough
Memories are fading
Drifting
Like your ashes in the sea

Another year gone by
Nothing ever really changes
You’ll always be here
Like you left the essence of yourself

I have this box
With some of your ashes
Engraved on it is “Sister’s forever”
And in my heart the same

Just because you’re gone
Doesn’t mean I wont sing you that song
Or write you a poem
Because you’re still here

Don’t you wish you could sparkle
Or even shine again?
You can’t
You threw it away

It’s like coming to a dead end
You can’t do anything but turn around
But you didn’t you just stayed there

I bet you wish you could see that blue sky
Just one more time
Or tell mom you love her
You lost it everything

Your pain faded away
Like the memories
Which are still drifting
Like you ashes in the sea

I wish she could see that blue sky
I wish you could hold her, once again..
Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for that .. it means so much

Nothing ever really changes
You’ll always be here
Like you left the essence of yourself

^I wish more people truly understood how relevant the above lines are in relation to the death of a loved one. They never leave, but always remain as close as your heart and memories.....Nice tribute...My condolences

If death is indeed final, then I have lived for naught

Truly heartbraking....I pray for your peace.

M

So sorry for your loss...if those leaving only knew the sadness they left behind.