Before Life Got In The Way

[Tom Balch]

And now that death has found him
feel not cold towards his heart,
forget the words you never spoke
forget the years you grew apart;

See not contempt that closeness bred
recall those early loving days,
dwell not the times of stale and pain
´twas only life got in the way.

Sit at night beneath the stars
recall the twinkle in his eyes,
see the man that he once was
before the aged face and lines,

see him in his younger day
not the one that he became,
see the man that you first loved
before “life” got in the way.

Look and find that youthful smile
the smile that won your heart,
years of change had taken toll
but his love for you did not depart;

So now that death has found him
don´t despise what he became,
you altered him to suit yourself
so there´s only you to blame,

for he did not want to change.

[Stella]

Tom, i can relate to this so well...
Someone loves you for what you are and then they try to make you into what they want...you have expressed this sadness so well, life does get in the way and we change to please those we love.

[Joseph Anderson]

A memorable and highly touching poem with a telling title. The flow,cadence and gifted rhyming pattern was tremendous. This I shall long remember
because it to often happens.A classic write