Forever Loss Poem by Colm Hayes

Where was I when the news broke?
I don’t remember, I don’t remember
The phone rang, a familiar voice
“Come home” they said “she’s gone”

How long did the journey take?
I don’t remember, I don’t remember
All family adorned in black
Strange this unfamiliar home

Did I speak a single word?
I don’t remember, I don’t remember
My mothers in the kitchen
Drunk, alone, weeping

Was it raining on the day?
I don’t remember, I don’t remember
They put her in the ground
She was gone forever

How did it all end?
I don’t remember, I don’t remember
The priest spoke in a sombre tone
“And she lives on in our loving memory”

I’ll never forget, I’ll never forget