Katty
by
Anthony Ruiz
Today
It was a beautiful day to say bye to you
The sun was shining
The skies were blue for you
Flowers arranged from yellows
To pinks
To whites
To blues
All to bid farewell to you
Your calls won’t be received anymore
Those random chats I used to adore
And now, when I speak of you
It will be in past tense
It just doesn’t make sense
Emotions riding the fence
I can’t help but feel angry
I’m just speaking my truth
Can’t believe you let drugs
Do this to you
All of a sudden
The skies turned gray for you
I saw the sun peeking through the clouds
Begging
Pleading
To come through
It started to rain for you
God showing his pain for you
Amazed at what
Heroine
Special K and
Cocaine
Became to you
Can’t help but put the blame on you
Rest in peace
But shame on you.
After your service
We had a lunch in the name of you
I sat next to your daughter
Across from your son
Was this all a game to you?
I think I’m just angry at the way you went out
Your liver flowing out of your mouth
What’s that all about?
Tongue out
Body swollen
Horrific memories imprinted in my mind
Real strife
Sad life
Lessons of those kinds
I don’t want to get on the plane without you
I don’t want to leave Puerto Rico
Feeling
The way I feel about you
I did not know how to end this little thing that I wrote
Because
The end that I know
Was one
That took you
So
I will let you sleep for good
Just knowing this
Life will never be the same
You will always be missed
Bless you
Photograph provided by the Author
Wow!!! A great pattern that made your words fluid, and at the same time developed a snap shot of a life/death.