Her Life Taken Away Poem by Ray Hansell

They seemed so compatible
You could tell they got along
Everyone believed
They shared a love so strong

They were always seen together
No matter where they’d go
Always holding hands
Their love would always show

But one day I saw her
She was walking all alone
Her face showed some sadness
That it had never shown

A constant stream of tears
Ran from her eyes
Every time I saw her
She would always cry

No one is sure what happened
Was it carelessness or fate
Or could it just have been
Someone filled with hate

They were walking down the street
When a car went speeding by
The first two rounds hit him
She watched him as he died

No one knows the reasons why
The bullets flew his way
He never bothered anyone
He just lived from day to day

Two people who enjoyed life
Two people who lived for each other
Two people who were friends
Two people who were lovers

Yesterday he was laid to rest
It was a calm and peaceful day
So many people came to speak
So many nice things they had to say

Their lives had reached the golden years
So much they had lived through
But now for the first time she’s alone
She’s not to sure what to do

She visits his grave each morning
Always with flowers in her hand
Her heart is filled with so much pain
She can hardly stand

She knows her day isn’t far away
When she’ll be joining him
She’s waiting to be by his side
Just like the way it’s always been

© 9-17-10/RJH