About the Poem

My mother told me that God would always be my closest friend in life. In February 1998 she passed away. Remembering those words, I wrote this poem several months later. Mom has gone to be with her friend.

God Was Your Closest Friend

by Randall Beers

I knew you were hurting although you wouldn’t cry,
And could see you were suffering, see the pain in your eye
I wanted to comfort you, to hold you, be with you that day,
You looked so helpless and frail while in bed you did lay.

I watched as you shivered from a new pain,
And wondered how I might have handled the same.
I wanted to scream, to shout, and to yell,
You said you were fine although your skin was so pale.

I knew in my heart your time was near end,
And wished I could take you, your body to mend.
I knew that soon God would be your closest friend,
You told me many times that’s how it would end.

I stood there watching as each breath came slow,
And fought to find courage, my emotions were low.
I promised you when the time came that I’d not cry,
You never saw my eyes wet, always they were dry.

I held your hand as I silently said goodbye,
And knew in my heart that soon you would die.
I stroked your forehead and said how I loved you,
You nodded and smiled and I knew that you knew.

I no longer care, my tears I can’t hide,
And as I stood there waiting for death by your side.
I knew then that God was your closest friend,
You had told me many times that’s how it would end.

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287 Visitor Comments

Kyleigh

This poem is amazing! it made me cry. Thanx!

jessica

This is so sad but it is true a couple of weeks ago i lost a close friend

Angie

This poem brought tears to my eyes. My family lost our youngest sibling. He was only 24. This poem is what we all went throught. He lost his battle with colon cancer. We miss him dearly. thank.

chelsea

I FELT YOUR POEM BECAUSE MY GRANDMOTHER WAS REAL CLOSE TO ME AND SHE DIED AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY BUT I NEVER REALLY COULD PUT IT INTO WORDS. THIS POEM MOVED ME AND I HOPE IT WILL MOVE SOMEONE ELSE TO

Dee

I lost my mom on February 1, 2007 and my daddy on May 14, 2007. This poem touched my heart so much. The loose of a parent is so hard. My heart still hurts everyday. I wish you the very best. Your mother and my parents are now in heaven, and no pain.

tracy

This poem is the best because as i read it i know where it stands ,I stood there with my husbands hand and rubbed his forehead till his end . my husband died in 2001

Mary

Beautifully sad. Every line reminded me of the last moments with my Mother.

linda

this poem was touching. it twisted up my emotions. my best friends mom died yesterday, and i feel this poem reminds me of her. thank you, it was beautiful.

danielle

I really like this one. it remind of my powpow. so your best by writting it is good

haylee

tht was very sad i am crying bc tht was all true about me and my dad he just passed away recently february 9,2006 2 days befroe my 14 birthday. this was a great poem it brougth back so many memories when i told him never to leave but my mom always says god only takes the best,,,and i belive. and tht was true he does take the best.

Amber

This poem really touched me my cousin just passed away on 4-23-2007 and this poem hit's home it's really him thank's for writting somthing so touching.

Meldy

very touching. i can really feel the sadness in every word. our greatgrandmother just died and i feel this is the perfect words to describe how we feel right now. thank you for this wonderful poem.

Christy

Very touching. My husband's grandma died about year ago. She was home with all her children and almost all her grand and great grand kids. Her child knew it was time for her to go. This poem tells what i could see in their faces as she had to leave. God was her closest friend.

Richard

i love u poem i know how it fells to lose someone colse to u and i hide my tears too but when i lost my gerandma i cryed too

Gert

This poem really says it all about death. When all is said and done the answer the poem gives about death is the only satisfactory, only truly satisfying and sensible one potentially possible. Truth is beauty, beauty truth a poet once said. Since this poem gives the only beautiful answer to death possible, it is a poem about truth, about fact. If the God of perfect Love exists everything makes sense. If HE doesn't nothing makes sense. A God of Love would not permit us to never again be reunited with someone we have loved so much.

Vanessa

This is the best poem ever it was ssssooooo imotional i sterted crying because u said I held your hand and gave u a kiss in the forehead and said I love u it is so imotional

Victoria

This poem brought sadness to me because just over two years ago I almost lost my mother. she was burned in a grease fire. I remember standing beside her in her room. it was almost to much to bare. She looked so different. i was with her when she was hurt and saw such a horrible sight. You can't imagine the happiness I felt when I found out she would be okay. this poem ment a lot to me because, to a degree, I can relate.

ranilou

nice poem

tanisha

it helped me understand that my father is in a better place

Brenda

This poem is so beatiful. My dad die of cancer a year ago. This poeam said it all. I hope that anyone that has lost a dear one due to a long illness reads this poem. It will touch thier heart like it did my, Thank you for writing it!

ERICA

This poem is indeed the most beautiful poem I have read. I did the very things descibed in this poem only 5 months ago while watching my mother, Mary die. She was only 51 and died from renal failure. After watching her health deteriorate for 4 years, she couldn't take no more. as I stood by her bed and cared for her, stroked her forhead and told her how much I loved her, she nodded and knew. I miss her so much. I am 35 not much younger than her. The pain that I feel inside is so hard to explain but I want to share this poem with my family. Thank you so much! Mary Ruth Spore 1954-2006 Erica Pike-Daughter in pain

Madlain

This poem is simply amazing. and every time I hear it it gives me chills and I re-living my father dying. it just really really touched me and my entire family.

gabriella

beautiful poem,Ilost my husband/friend 4 weeks ago to cancer. your poem touched me and as I read it over and over again it was as if I had written it, thats how moving it was for me thank-you for sharing it. gabriella

michael

this poem is outstanding work

desirae

this peoms sis really good !

pilar ann

how. i wish. i would end up the same. i wonder. if someone would even care to spare a fake tear. good writing. i envy the person for having you by her/his side.

katie

my mom just died a week ago and that poem touched my heart cuz she always said she wasnt scared cuz GOD was her bestfriend. good job i loved it

gina

This poem is just wonderful. Praise the writter , You have could not of made it more perfect. GOD BLESS YOU

malody

u have been so good writing diz. great job gurl i love it so much. try comeup whit more iight. wow

jessica

well my name is jessica and i stayed with my grandmal till death over came here. i remember how i would push her hair back and say i loved her. i stayed with her every night then went off to school in the morning then came home to her. i loved her so much. i told her on her final few hours that i loved her and it was okay to die. my mom told me to lay down up stairs and when the time came she would wake me. so i did. but she never woke me. that saturday i was thinking i dreamed it all till my dad came and said she pasted away going to god. this peom really brang tears to my eyes. i love it. so about a year ago i read it for a eassy for a class and got a A+. dont worry i said you wrote it. thanks alot for this peom. jessica age 16

Amanda

A year ago i lost my dad. This poem reminds me of the last week he was alive. the pain and agony he suffered, alone, he fought hard to hide his pain. He wanted no teaers shed or no expression of saddness. He expected all his family to be happy and alive, joyous when around him. Thank you for this. Tomorrow, Oct. 10th is his birthday. What an awesome way to celebrate his life with us

Missy

This poem is beautiful & in some ways it reminds me of my cousin that recently past away, we miss her so much

Richelle

I lost my Father on July 27, this year. Your poem hit home. He died of ALS and we watched him struggle for breath. You did a wonderful job writing this poem.

I was looking for a poem for my husband. My father-inlaw is in 3ed stage cancer and just wanted that perfect one and this was it. Thank You

chloe

my gran died and she was like a mum to me and this poem took my breath away it is really well done. thanks!

DESIREE

This poem really was good. It made me cry and think of my grandfather Jorge. Rest in peace to your mother and my grandfather. Thank You for such a REAL poem.

melissa

This is a good poem. It is sad and also peaceful.

Tara

I LOVE IT

taylor

wow, im just speechless! my great grandma's funeral was just sat. and her husband which was my great grandpa died april 7 they were always like 2nd parents to me!It really hurts me to see them gone!i just can't believe it i would have rather had been me!but god was ready for them!so i know exactly how you feel! my thoughts are with you always!love taylor!

Doniqua

This poem is so sad it brought tears to my eyes

barb

great poem, this is it! thanks

Amanda

THIS WAS A VERY TOUCHING POEM

zack

i loved this poem. It's the same situation i had with my best friend amy.

Katie

It really deeply touched my heart.

James

When I read your poem I could picture everything very clearly on the way you described everything. Your poem REALLY touched my heart, and if my mother were alive she would give you a big hug.

Katelyn

My aunt just passed away a little over a week ago, this reminded me of when she was in the hospital and when i had to say good bye for the very last time. This poem made me cry. it brought back memories. i love it though.

tiffany

I really like this poem it remained me of my grandma. I was right ther beside her side when she died too and she told me not to worry that god will take real good care of her. thanks for the poem

Abby

***** I confess i have never known what it is to lose someone. But the deepness of that poem just touched my heart. Five stars

Carly Beth

This poem is amazing, I cried when I read it as I know that it is heart felt and you can feel the love being expressed by the poet.

janet

this poem really touched me,having lost my mother june 14,2005,i stood by her bed and watched her die

Suzi

This is a very beautiful poem . I can relate to it because it's exactly how I felt when my grandmother died a few days ago.

Brittany

This was a beautiful poem. I lost my sister to cancer 2 years ago, and there is not a moment go by that I don't think of her. I never seen her cry when she was ill. Whenever I read this poem it not only makes me remember the sad, painful times but it lets me know that God is taking care of my baby sister now.

April

I loved your poem. I too felt this way when I lost my mother to lung cancer 5 years ago. This poem is so deeply heartfelt and describes the challenge that we, the living, must accomplish when someone near and dear to us is lying in front of us slowly crossing to the hands of God. Poetry like this is the greatest. keep up the good work!

Emily

My cousin just died yesterday, and this poem is amazing, he would have loved it. Thank you for writting something so touching, that puts everything I want to say into words. Thank you

Sara

My grandfather is about to pass away and this poem is exactly how I feel.

Caitlyn

this poem moved me. having suffered also i know what you went through the poem really was good.

Neil

It was so relevant to my Mothers recent death, it gave me comfort and made me wish that I could write something as reassuring, yet poignant.

maria

i loved it,to much that i had to right it down on paper. good job. thank you. and god bless you.

lisa

I understand all the pain in this poem. I've been there. It was worded wonderful and came from the heart and to me thats what writing is all about. GREAT job!

Alma

GREAT POEM

gisela

As I am watching my best friend caring for her dying mother, knowing the pain she is feeling, I was searching for something which could put her pain into words. And perhaps in a very small way help her cope. This poem was just what I was looking for. Thank you.

megan

i like your poem it brough tears to my eyes.

Cloud

This was a touching poem to me, who also lost someone I loved, though under different circumstances. It gave me hope and a positive outlook on what has been, and I just hope that this gets publicized better so that it can help bring peace to many other troubled hearts. You have put into words what we all feel in our hearts and that is a gift that you have and have shared with us.

This is too good to not keep doing. When God blesses you with a gift keep using it.

terrell

This was one best poems I have ever read. My grandfather just past and this beautiful poem just plan out siad how I was feeling, so Randall Beers I thank you for puting my feelings on paper because my words alone would not have done the job. Terrell Harris

claudia

damn sorry ur mom passed away ! man if ma mom passed away i would go wit her b/c she my only thing in my life Ilove her. Anyways I LOVED UR POEM!

jauclen

i would give this 2 stars just because this poet i know exzactly how they felt because i went through the same thing!

Tangy

Thank you for Sharing. This has truly blessed my heart. It makes me remember back to the moment when my son passed away at the age of 4. He died from a brain tumor. But this poem is just a reminder that my son is with Jesus his closest friend.

shelly

this poem touched my heart! words can't explain! my prayers are with you!

Shannon

Your poem was outstandingly beautiful! I felt like I was going to cry an ocean!

Amy

This really touched me deeply because I felt that way when my Great Grandmother was very ill and that is what I thought when she passed away.

Natasha

i think this is a beautiful poem, i lost my mother about two weeks ago to cancer. I am in the military and pregnant with what would of been my mothers first grand baby. i miss her so and this poem tells it just how it is with out saying a word.

Lyndsay`

Randall,what you wrote is so tuching I loved every word of it. My grandmother died about one year ago and God was her closest friend ane that is about how she passed. She witherd away and It was the hardest thing that I have ever had to live through. I'm sorry for your loss but being able to write such a beautiful thing about it is so amazing. Thank-you

angela

my granny is dieding and she has always had faith in god so it suits her

JAy

hi this sounds like the story of the passing of my great grandmother love it god bless u

Ashley

i related to this poem so much. like that explained my grandmas death to a perfect t. i give it a perfect 10. i hope you don't mind that i put it on my sites. i gave you full credit

jessica

this poem really touched me because that is me when my cousin died this is really good

Angelica

WOW, i felt while reading exacly what you ment becaue i lost someone not to long ago and its hard to not cry at times when you are reminded of that day you will never forget. But you know that they are in a better place.

Julie

Your poem was so beautiful and real. God Bless You!

Tyanda

That was a good poem

Floss

I need a kleenex This poems is so beautiful Draco Amora

Aerix

I think your poem is the greatest poem of all. So deep, so meaningful. And when I read your poem, its like i can feel your pain. Anyway, keep up the good job. I'll always support.

catrina

I was deeply moved by your poem. I recently lost my grandfather. Your poem simply just spoke to my heart and I began to deal with some of the feelings I have been trying to bury. Thank you!

amber

the reason why i voted for this is because it reminds me of my granparents it is really great

Jackie

I Love This Poem. It was So Touching I showed it to some of my closest friends! All we did was cry! We felt so bad of all the times we were complaning about our problems and I read this and. WOW!

Diana

As I read this peom it brings back to the last day with my bestfriend, she had called to see if I could come over by myself and if my mother inlaw could watch my two boys. We laid together in her bed two days before she past as if she knew it was her time to go and for us to have that one last day together just the two of us. she seen me and my boys maybe five days earlier and had a great day with all tree of us, but I truly believe she knew it was her time to go and her body couldn't take no more so she asked for me to come alone. Like your poem said she didn't want me to cry or be upset and I held out for as long as I could but by the end of the night I couldn't hold it in plus had a felling that this was going to be our last time together. I call her house two days later to see how she was doing and she pasted away during the night. It has been two years and I still break down as if it was yesturday. I have a health condition myself and my boys say she is my angel and if I say were is Mary they will both say in our hearts. Your poems said says everything my mind and heart is thinking and I think it's amazing. Thank You Randall

Lorilynn

Love your poem. It's been a year since my father left and your poem reminds me alot about myself. Keep it up!

dakota

i thought that this poem was very heart warming. and it touch my heart.

Julia

i really liked this poem it reminds me of my mom b/c she is very sick to and she trys not to show and she always tells me that GOD will be you closest friend

Jessica

My dog who was my best friend in the whole world and who was always there for me past away not too long ago and this was the pefecet poem.

Kayla

I vote that this poem gets a hundred stars. I like it when someone rymes, And I myself wright sad poems too. So good for whoever rote this

ROB

wow man that was very touching i know how u feel because same happend to me its not the best feeling but i do know that the person who past away felt compfort before she closed her eyes you r one of a kind to speak of a poem and i wish u the best in the future and u take care

derek

GREAT POEM i really like that part that says that he swore he would never cry then at the end he was crying AWESOME POEM

Meg

That poem was soo sad but, it always brought back memories that in a way made me smile. My grandpa was very sick but he suffered through it slowly. He was such a happy, funny, and outgoing man, that nobody wanted to ever cry or be down around him. We were always by his side and each time we would go to see him, we just watched him fade away. This poem just kind of reminds me that it's okay for him. Like he's in heaven being the same happy man with God.

davo

First of all i wanna tell u this was a great poem and it made me cry which i never do. Second rest in piece to your mother. Third i wanna hope u the best in ur life and i am sorry for the loss of ur mother

cleo

OMG i just loved that poem i loved it just loved even thourgh i havent yet lost any one close to me i felt the pain in my heart for you and i am so close to loosing someone that i cry every nite hoping that theyel get beta and she did she feels beta but that is no pain to wot u wouldve felt ur poem touched me

Judy

Beautifully written, touches the heart. Thank you, Judy

Mr.Ezeq

OMG. this poems really touches me. i just loss my grama in car accident last week: after 3days in comma. this poems reminds me a lot about her. god knows how i've miss her. T. T

Judy

Just beautiful! However I did not see you in my mothers room six weeks ago when she died, but you could have been as the circumstances were the same. I was the oldest child, strong I had to be, no tears, it was expected of me. I held her hand over her heart as I felt it race, and suddenly there was stillness as she went to be with her friend. Her words to me as a child, I will never forget " Pray often, Never wait for tradgies to strike first". By reading your poem during these wee hours of the morning, I am finialy able to release. Thank you for writing it.

Angela

This was the most AMAZING poem I've read so far. It touched me. I lost my mother in law who is very dear to me. She passed on yesterday morning. Thanks for your poem!

linda

i liked the poet so much, i feel it as if you wrote this poem speacielly to express my feelings. i think it is a universal poem. good luck.

tianna

this poem was absolutley what i needed to read im 14 years old and my grandpa just past away in november if only u knew how close i was to him and he went through exactly what the poem was saying it was like wow im really sorry to u and to all you people who have lost loved ones i just wanna say dont ever forget them but dont stick around waiting for them to come back it wont happend i relize that i would be sitting in my grandpas old chair waiting for him to get off the computer so i could get on just like i always did but he never came off but i dont think u need to here all that ur poem was terrific i loved it.

Araceli

Your poem really touched me. Just the thought of loosing my mother is hard enough so be strong because you now know that you're mom is not lonely!

Sara

This is an awesome poem. It touched me so much that I cried the whole time that I was reading it. You really never know how much time you have left, when it will be too late, so enjoy every single minute you have left with your family and friends. Tell them you love them every time you see them!

ERI

I LOVED YOUR POEM IT REALY TOUCHED ME BECAUSE MY FATHER JUST LEFT TO HEAVEN THIS PAST JANUARY AND ALMOST DESCRIBE WHAT HAPEND ON MY DADDY'S LAST DAY'S WITH US. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH HE WILL FOREVER LIVE IN MY HEART.

alejandra

This poem really touched my heart6 because i have passed through that with a friend and i have felt the same. I tried to hold my tears, and to not show my fears, but could not do that, great poem it really touched me.

Arelis

I know exactly how that feel. I lost my husband in 2001 of cancer, he was only 31. The feeling of losing anyone is horrible, but she is right GOD is the closes friend. GOD BLESS HER and everyone who suffered a lost. It was a great feeling to cry again!Great Job!

Emily

Thanx for that poem i know how you feel i went through the same experience just a couple of weeks ago when my six year old sister died of Lukimia it still hirts to talk about it but this poem put all my feelings into words so thanks it really touched my heart.

Ashley

This poem touched my heart because now that I turned 11 my dad just passed away and I read that at his funeral because it fit in perfect at the moment I just love yhat poem and thank you so much for writeing it .

tanya

God bless you! Not too many people are willing to talk about God faithfully at their hardest moment. God rewards people in many ways, and you've certainly been rewarded. Your poem was one of the best i've ever read. Tanya "God's little girl"

brittney

u r very talented i cryed i feel very bad i hope u be very tough and strong i would not be but u r u and i am me a whimp

Taryn

I really know how u felt. On october i lost my grandma. She was loved by all but i was her closest. She Really loved to be loved and living, but she knew that is was her time to go. Now when i think of her i cry and now i am losing someone else dear to my heart. Your poem was really good and it really struck my heart.

kate

This really hits home. I lost my mom in April o3. There are so many things that I don't remember from the hospital to the wake & so on. Things happen for a reason and I just happen to stumble across this site. I could go on but, in the pass few weeks I've been having flash backs and why now it's almost 2 yrs. later. When reading this it was like a flood of memories and as much as I don't want to remember them & just leave things as they are I have alot of unfinished emotional crap to take care of. My mom is w/ her best friend who happens to be your mom's bestfriend too. Thank you for sharing it truly helped me i'm sure my therapist thanks you as well. Happy Easter! Kate

April

I just believe that all those words that she said about god was true. Right now I think that god is my closets friend. I go to church every Sunday and I truley believe in him alot.

caroline

i fell in love with this poem because it made me think about how so many people in my family have died from cancer and how sometimes i get so scared knowing that I may get it too. thanks 4 the cool poem!

sadaf

It was sooooo sweet that it mad me cry.

angela

This poem touched my heart in a way I cannot fully exlain. My mother was diagnosed with cancer last year and although at the moment she is still with us I could totally relate to how this writer was feeling because it is exactly what I feel each time I have to leave my mother. This poem is very beautiful.

enaesha

this poem is just so sweet i love it dearly i printed several of them and gave them to my friends to share its just so sweet oh my god! i want to read more of your poems.

Emzi

This poem was great. it really touched me and i can relate to this poem. i lost my nan a few weeks ago and i was so heartbroken. i was really close to her and she suffered alot of pain. the week before she passed away i was with her 24 7 which drawn me even closer to her but your poem made me realise that god is now looking after her and shes no longer in any pain.

irene

this poem made me think of the night my mom passed away.

jacky

this touched my heart after i had lost a dear friend, a priest i knew and loved

nikki

this poems is the best i have evry read

Jon

"For whom the soul belongs. " I created this quote when talking of death in reference to faith and God. I found your expression extremely beautiful and sympathetic. I think anyone who has dealt with the deity of death can relate to your words. For that I applaud you. I found myself reliving a moment I shall not forget anytime in the near future. Please keep sharing your works. Amidst the pen of creation, Jon Mesa, AZ

Jackie

This poem touched me so much . its exactely what happened when I lost my father to cancer in May 1998 . Not a day goes by when hes not in my thoughts, I miss him so much . People say that time is a great healer . would someone please tell my heart that.

Breenna

this is a great poem. it brought tears to my eyes. When my great grandmother died 5 years ago i felt the same way as you. she had never seen my eyes wet with tears. but i couldnt hold them no longer and i just wept for days. she died right in front of my eyes while holding my hand for comfort. i still cry till this day.

Alisha

this is such an awesome poem

Donna

I just lost my grandfather this very way, Thank you this is beautiful.

Danielle

This is an absolutly wonderful poem. It helped me express my feelings when my grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's disease last year.

desarae

This is a great poem, my grandfather died dec 6 2004 and this poem describes how he died its just amazing, Im touched, Im gonna read it at his funeral Saturday.

Sara

I lost my father 6 years ago and this poem reminded me of him. we all knew he was going but did not want to believe it. thank you

tianna

my grandpa just died and it's almost weird how in your poem like it was same thing that happend to me i had to sit wanting do somthing but just didnt no what so i had to sit there and watch him die slowly but it really happend so fast and i miss him so much today is the funeral and im scared to even go.

Tiffany

I poem touched me because i lost my grandmother recently an it seemed as thought the words in this poem were just the words that explained wat was goin on and how a lot of us felt. and it was very touchin and brings tears to my eyes everytime that i read it because i picture myself at her bedside right when she died.

crystal

its really good! u made me cry!

Byasia

The peom makes me cry but i tried to convince myself not to cry because I know everything is going to be o. k. as long as I believe in G. O. D and know he will see me through my trials and tribulations.

Samoati S.

I was in search for a poem to read at our club, on the loss of one of our dear friends. I found this one. I decided to keep it for my self. I was so touched by this poem I remember when the time came to my mother 7 years ago. I couldn't express my feeling but cried. Had i known this poem that time, with the permission of the writer I would have recited it on the last day, during the funeral of my beloved mother. Still I will print out this one and give it to the son of our dear late friend Inge.

MARY

THIS POEM REALLY REMINDS ME OF MY FATHER WHO PASSED AWAY IN 1996,HE COULDN'T TALK HE WAS JUST SLEEPING AWAY,BUT HE WAITED UNTIL I ARRIVED FROM FLA. TO ROCHESTER,NY. AND VISITED HIM ONCE,I JUST RUBBED HIS FOREHEAD AND SAID IT WAS ALRIGHT. HE PASSED AWAY THAT SAME NIGHT,THAT'S HOW THIS POEM TOUCHED ME. THANKS FOR SHARING.

Emily

Very awesome poem. I read it for a school project. I got to share with people about how if a person knows Jesus as their Savior, they can have joy and hope in death. Eternal life is better than any life we can have here, and it sounds like your mom understood that. Being with Jesus is the best thing that can happen to a person!

Ramona

i love this pome it makes me cry

michelle

you know theres not many people out there that knows that god is there best friend and hes one that will never let you down I'm 26 and my mom died at a young age but I know if I keep my faith I will surely get to see her loving face thats a promies god made me so lets pray for all these people that dont know that best friend cause he one of a kind god bless you your poem is real toching.

Connie

This Poem hit close to home, I lost my mother last year to Cancer. We were so close. I was the only one there with her when she took her last breath, although it hurts so much still, I know she is in a better place. God Bless you Randall Beers.

emma

you know im sat here crying reading this poem its beautiful it reminds me of the most precious woman in the world, my nan who sadly passed away, this has touched me so much thank you x

Andrea

I love your poem. It reminds me of my lats moments with my grandmother.

Brittany

This poem is very very very good. I can relate to it so strongly and it's painful to talk about. If i could rate it on a scale of 1-10 I would definately give it a 10. Wonderful job! keep up the great work!

Serena

This poem is so powerful. I love it you did a wonderful job on it.

Kirsty-Marie

a very touching poem, you can feel the person's pain. makes you feel as so you are witnessing the whole event and even are the person involved. definatly a 10/10

Tracy

Thank you Randall for the poem I could not write. This poem you wrote is exactly what I would of written if I had the talent to do so. My Mother used to say God was her best friend too. Bless you!

elizabeth

ON THE 6 OF FEBRUARY OF 2004 I LOST MY DAD ,HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND, AND I NURSED HIM THROUGH 3 MTHS OF CANCER , AND THIS POEM TOUCHED ME LIKE NO OTHER, CAUSE HTA IS HOW I FEEL IN SIDE, I STILL MISS HIM TERRIBLY . LIZ

Monica

OMG! i loved that poem so much! my grandpa who was very dear to me just passed away. and ur poem really realted to me, bcuz i too saw him pass away and he was always tellin me he was gonna be okay cuz the Lord would take care of him. And while i read your poem, i actually started crying thinking back.

Christopher

Randall Beers, reading your poem had tears running down my face as 4 weeks ago i lost my dearest grandmother. everything in your poem reads exactly how my grandmothers death happend. even down to the part where i was standing by her bedside in the hospital stoking her head and telling her how much i loved her. if i were to rate your poem out of 100, it would be 100 out of 100. well done. Chris.

Tranenja

This poem was very nice to me. I could really relate. In the past 3 years(since 2000) I have lost 6 loved ones. In 2000, it was my 1st cousin, 2001 it was my grandfather, in 2002 it was my grandmother and in 2003,it was my neice, my friend, and my dad.

lisa

i really feel this poem. it touchd me and made me cry. i can very much relate to that pain. my dad died a very painful death. and i know how it feels to see your loved ones in so much pain and there is nothing u can do but to hold thier hand all the way thru. good work keep it up like that. R. I. P daddy u will always be in my heart as long is i live . love lisa

Stacey

Dear Mr. Beers, your poem is something that will lift peoples spirits and leave them with something to think about! It can also tell people to always let the ones you love know you will always love them and that love is so strong that it can't brake even with the devils fist. It really inspired me! Stacey!

Maggie

i lost my best friend over the summer. it was horrible. then i lost another friend who i wasn't as close to in december. death is horrible to coap with and i hope i wont have to deal with it again

Jessica

WOW1 this poem really touched me. It ment so much.

Keith

WoW!

valerie

This poems reminds me so much of a friend who is dying from cancer. She is in her final days and I really don't want to see her go. But she is also in a lot of pain and I don't want to see her suffer anymore this fits so well.

ashley

great poem. i held my grandma's hand when she passed. i remember her talkin to me saying i love you. she fell asleep holding my hand and i woke up the next day and she passed. well i just wanted to say thanks this poem really touched me.

stephanie

THAT WAS A WONDERFUL POEM I LIKED IT ALOT . SORRY THOUGH IT HAD TO B WRITTIN FOR YOUR MOTHERS PASSING. MAY GOD B WITH YOU AND BRING YOU LOVR AND STRENGHTH. GOD BLESS YOU.

Barbara

This poem really touched my heart having lost my own mother in 1997. She too hid her pain from us.

THATS A EXCELLENT POEM, I JUST LOST MY MOM MARCH 5,2004, AT THE HOSPITAL TIME 4;30AM FRIDAY MORNING. ITS BEEN REALLY HARD FOR ME TO SAY GOODBYE TO MY MOM, WE WERE VERY CLOSE, WHEN I READ THAT POEM GOD WAS YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND IT REALLY TOUCHED ME AND IM GOING TO PRINT IT AND USE IT FOR THE SERVICE TONIGHT MARCH 7,2004 ILL BE READING IT TO ALL MY FRIENDS, BROTHER , REALTIVES , HUBBY,

Casey

I really loved your poem. I can relate to it. It really sucks to lose someone that you are really close to. I know how you feel. Almost 2 years ago, I had lost my Grandpa to cancer. We were really close. I was his little angel. I am still not over his death and I don't really think that I will ever be. I miss him so much. He was like a father to me. I keep telling myself that he is going to come back but I know that he can't. Deep down he is still with me.

catherine

I kNoW hOw u FeeL,,I lost granny ten dayz after my 17th birthday and I took it harder than anything i have in life. She raised me and was my mother figure in my life i never had. Your poem touched me very much and i couldn't put ur poem in any greater words. Such a talented and beatiful poem!

Kiara

I don't know what to say. Thank you. I cried as I read it and not many poems can do that. I lost a close friend last year and this poem helped get my emotions out. Thank you. im sure it was hard for you to write, you did an excellent job. no one could have captured any of these emotions as well as you did.

Jessica

I read this poem at my grandmas funeral and every word from that peom happened to me and her that night when she died. It's like it all relates to me! I'm hoping she was looking down at me from heaven while I was reading it and hoping that she knew how bad her death hurt me but just as long as she knew that I love her and I always will!I love you grandma!Whoever wrote this poem. thanks a lot from the bottom of my heart!

Cat

Wonderful!

CAMBRIA

I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR POEM. I CRIED WHILE I READ THE WHOLE THING. I TOO WRITE POEMS, AND THIS ONE TOUCHED ME, BECAUSE MY BEST FRIEND DIED DUE TO A CAR ACCIDENT. I KNOW THE PURE PAIN THAT ONE CAN AND DOES FILL. KEEP WRITING!

Cierra

This was a very nice poem b/c i can relate myself to it alot. How? I lost 2 loved ones. One was my brother he died Dec. 7,2002, and the other was my grandma she died Nov. 7,2003(eleven months apart). Well i'm sorry for your lost one and i would keep you in my prayer

ashley

i know exactly what you are going thru if u lost ur mom , i lost my mom at the age of 16 she died of cancer and i know its hard. i loved ur poem it was touching expesially to me because it jus reminded me of my mom alot. it made me feel like my mom was right here

melissa

THIS IS THE BEST EVER! THANK YOU FOR IT. GOD BLESS YOU

nandi

This poem reminds me of my brother, he passed away on July 5, 2000. I wish he was here. I really appreciate this poem because there is no other way to express my feelings. Thank you for giving that too me.

Amie

This is the one for me

ffi

I love this poem. It really hit me. I cried my eyes out after reading it. You are very talented and this is the best poem on the site. Ive never lost anyone close to me but im dreding the day it comes. I just want to say congratulations on a heatwarming, touching poem.

Erin

Thank you for the poem, i felt every word of it in my heart

April

My little sister died of cancer 10/22/02 and this poem is identical to my feelings and what happened in the end. I love it more than any I have ever read it hit my emotions like nothing I have ever read before. To who wrote this you are an angel and I thank you so much for sharing this with others who feel your pain

Jennifer

That was very beautiful and lovable.

Bonnie

Awesome, touches the very core of the heart!

Natasha

Hi im 13 and i have lost my mother 3 months ago and i like to read poems about loss and your poem is very beautiful

Erma

I really felt with this poem. I just lost my great aunt. And reading this was like someone peeked into my heart and put down in words my emotions. Thank you

Theresa

I think my co-worker would like to read this poem it will remind her of her husband that she just loss thanks

GINA

First off I want to say that this poem is the most beautiful poem I have ever read, my great aunt just passed away june 2003 and this poem is very familiar to what she went through and when her family read it it brought them so much comfort and my aunt was very close to god and I know now she is in a better place now and not suffering and I do believe god is her closest friend.

Libby

Thankyou so very much for this poem - my Nanna who was my best friend died Sep 06 2002 and I was with her when she died and all your words took me back to that minute that she went and the feelings I felt - I was so helpless. thank you - it really touched me very deeply.

Brenda

I just lost my mother and father in the same year and I really love the words you use to discribe the way you feel.

Brittany

I just lost my dad wed May 7th this pome explains everything I felt and helps me cope

Amanda

this poem was the best one of my friend died the other day and it's been really hard so thia poem reminds me about or friendship.

Jen

I am crying, my eyes are wet just reading your poem and imagineing how much pain you must have been in. Sorry about your mother

Alayna

It reminds me what I should have done with my friend when he got hit by a car and died.

Courtney

I love this peom i am only 14 but this poem reminds me off my grandma and it was very hard losing her we were so close. She died of cancer and this poem like fits my life i love it your a gret poet

Deanna Noe

This poem reminds me exactly how I felt when I sat by my grandmothers side and watched her as she passed away. It was a very touching poem. Tears flowed down my face as I read this poem.

Brad

I'm sitting hear trying to hold back the tears from falling as i think about your poem and my grandmother. She's dieing of a tumor caused by cancer. I

Tosha

Thats the best poem i've ever read i cry every time i read it!

Heather

AWESOME POEM!

Ronda

I lost my mom my freshman yr. the week before Christmas of '99. I also write poems, and I'm glad that I'm not alone in this battle. I love your poem, and I truly am inspired by you. I hope you are able to overcome the pain that your feeling. your not alone in the battle you are facing. not alone.

Ettiann

That poem is so beautiful, snd it really brought tears to my eyes, cause I jjust recently lost my cousin to a gun shot wound to the head, I FEEL YOUR PAIN.

atori

i think your poem was vewry nice and hope you the best

viola

this poem just takes your breath away. I can tottaly relate with me only being 13 years old. My father is 64 years old sad to say. My mom just left and i never really saw how much he means to me when i read this. Even though he isnt gone yet i know the time is close and he his faith is strong in God.

Lynelle

My grandfather died 3 years ago. at his funeral my cousin read this very poem at his funeral. it touched everyone's hearts in that room. The poem read exactly what we went through. and my grandfather. This poem is absolutely beautiful in everyway possible. It isnt that often you find a poem that reads exactly from your heart

Ariana

You know, that poem was really great, but its sure so sad. Well best wishes

Christy

I just found out that my dad doesn't have much longer to live, I read your poem, it made me cry, it captured every feeling I have inside of me right now! Thank you! May God be with you and bless you!

Andrea

Wow. I was reading some poems and came across this one. I can't believe how much your writing could touch me. This is a TERRIFIC poem. Tears filled my eyes as I was reading it. Excellent job, keep it up.

joann

WONDERFUL POEM! i really love it! it made me cry & really inspired me! thanks!

Jen

This is one of the saddest poems I have ever read. Randall, this was beautiful, and it was almost as if I could feel what you were going through. I pray that He is keeping her safe, and I know she's watching you and smiling.

steph

i am crying

Edith

I work for a nursing home and we have lost several residents this month. One was very dear to me. When I seen this poem it reminded me of the day that I sat with this person telling her good bye and knowing that I would never see her again. This is good.

JENNY

Your poem really touched my heart i am actually in tears right now i cant say i felt the same way but i understand where ur coming from and i just want to say that i liked it. one.

Carla

Randall. Your poem touched my heart. I lost my Mother to a long, painful death from bone cancer. My heart and my prayers go out to you. God is my best friend, and he's with me every hour, comforting me. I pray he stays with you and send his angels to encamp around you.

Ann

Your skills are not mere words but a song. This poem has articulated an identical circumstance that has gripped the lives of a family in grief. Thank you

Ashley

I thought this was a really good but really sad poem, it really brought tears to my eyes,

Char

Your Poem was very touching, I lost my mother 2 years ago (8-21-00. It is hard to lose your mother, those of who still have your mother, cherish them every single day. Becouse, once there gone there gone.

TERRI

I LOST MY MOTHER 3YRS AGO TO LUNG CANCER. I FIND COMFORT IN READING POEMS ABOUT LOSS. YOUR POEM IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ONES I HAVE READ.

April

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. My husband's mother passed last year and you captured the feelings with your words perfectly. Excellent writing.

drew

I dont know what i would do if my mother would do cause shes my pride and joy

charl

Oh man, It's so emotional, I don't know what to say I cried over and over again, I bet your mom is smiling down at you from heaven, she's trully blessed to have had such a poem written to her.

alles

GREAT

mindy

my father died may 25 i am only 15 soon to be 16 my days birthday is thursday he would had been 69 this poem seems as if it were i who wrote it because this was sum what of how it happened only it was my mother who should had sat down and wrote a poem as such as you have because she did the same

My grandfather was a wonderful man and his death has affected the whole family. He has been gone for 3 years now and the impact of his death still has its toll on the whole family. We never talk about him, because it is too painful. I really would like to thank you for sharing this poem. I feel like you were saying what I was thinking. You have a talent and I would really like to read more of your work. Take Care and God Bless.

Chris

My grandmother just passed away about 3 months ago. This poem reminded me so much of her when she was dying in the hospital.

donna

the poem toughed me because i don't no what i would do with out my mom. she means so much. and that poems makes you think you should spend mare time with your mom while she here. i feel sorry for everyone how does not have a mom.

Prue

this poem is truly touching. it reminds me of my grandfather that passed away 12 years ago. Well done!

krist

i loved ur poem! just 2 months ago my bestfriends mom passed away. she was like i mom to me 2. me and my friend held her hands while she passed! that was her last wish for both of us to be with her! keep on writting u are really good!

Jessi

This poem really means a lot to me. I lost my mom September 19, 2001. We found out March 27 2001, that she had AML (Acute Myloid Luekmia) she only live for six months, and suffered the whole time, and I know that God is her closet friend.

Kay

I thought your poem was the best poem I have read in a long time. Well done! and thank you!

jennifer

Last year my nanny past away and still to this day it seems like yesterday. For so long i refused to beleive she was dying i was to scared for i had never lost anyone especially not my best friend! As i stood by her side waiting for her to go as i wiped away her last tear crying begging her not to go the lord took my nanny to a much better place therefore i can not be selfish for she is in no more pain. I really enjoyed your poem it made me realize i am not the only one who hurts this way day after day. It made me grateful because I know how much she loved the lord and I know he is my nanny's best friend.

nikki

this poem remindes me of my boyfriends cousin that died he was so hurt i had no clue what to do this poem is so good yet so sad and depressing

chase

this poem really touched me i lost my nan last october and i went through a very similar thing.you are a ver talented writer. ive just started to write poems and i hope to be as good as you one day. well done!

Bryanna

I love your poem. It touched my heart I am now crying. My condolences go out to you!

shanta

I don't know what to say about this poem here. I don't know what I would if I was to lose my mother she is life my everything.

tara

this poem touched me so much it actually brought me to tears. It made me think of my granny and how close we are and how it would be if she was to die.

Heather

I really liked this poem. See this happened to my boyfriends mom. She died slowly of cancer. And he knwo her day was coming so he stayed by her side at all times and i stayed with him. And this poem totaly describes how our lives went during this.

Anita

This poem touch my heart! God is truley our best friend!I really like this poem!

Penny

this poem was the most touching poem i have ever read. A very close friend of mine (she is 34) is dying of cancer and only has a few days to live and this poem said it all really.

Linda

Your peom was great it made me cry I love. THANKS!

mike

that was the most touching poem ive ever read nerly made m tear up i live on a life constructed by walls of hate i have learnd to hate everyone ive learned the heard way that the truth is people are evil but your writting is SO pure it touched my deeply

Sheila

The poem says it all. Randy did a wonderful job telling of his mother's deep faith.

Wendi

This poem really touched me. Although I am only 15 years old I truly feel the pain. Many people think I am too young but I tell you I really feel for you and will pass this on.

Marta

A touching poem from a heart that was tenderly touched by a mother's love and faith. Truly beautiful!

Jeff

This poem is so good man! How did you learn to write so good. I need your skill so that I can be as good as you one day and make lots and lots of money writing poems.

James

I just read this poem and I thought it was just perfect. I just went through this with a friend's mother and when I read your poem it stirred up some emotions I was not ready to deal with. Today is my friends Mom's funeral and I will share this poem with him and his family, I think it will help them to know that they are not alone. Thanks.

paula

this poem hit home and made me cry cause I now feel peace knowing god is with a dying friend of mine...right now

alexis

in my opinion this is the best poem yet. i dont know what i would do if i lost my mom, this poem made me cry.

Alisha

I HAVE TO ADMIT I DID CRY WHEN I WAS DONE READING THIS POEM. WHILE READING THIS POEM, I KEPT SEEING FLASHES OF MY MOTHER AND I JUST CANT EMAJINE LOOSING MY MOTHER. IT WAS BUETIFULY DONE!

ANGELICA

THIS POEM RELATES TO ME BIG TIME. MY FATHER JUST PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 10, 2001 AND IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR ME. EVERYTHING IN THIS POEM IS ME AND MY DADDY. I LOVE YOU, DADDY. TO ALL THAT HAVE LOST THEIR PARENTS OR A LOVED ONE, DON'T WORRY GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU AND HE WILL HELP YOU THRU IT. JUST REMEMNER THAT ONE DAY YOU WILL SEE THAT PERSON AGAIN.

dee

My mother has lung cancer and only has a few more months to live, while reading this poem, I seen her face, and heard her voice, and started to cry. This is very touching. I am very sorry for your loss.

Jessica

I really liked this poems because my gradma died when I was in the 3rd grade and this poem helps me remember her.

michelle

wow. this poem is so good. it really touched me.

Ashley

this was a great poem i started to cry good work

Tosha

i love this poem it made me cry it also made me think about my mom and i hope i never lose her! keep up the good work your poem it's the best poem i have ever read in my whole life!

kevin

your poem touched all the hearts of who i read this to including mine. we can all in some way relate your poem. keep up the good writing skills

aleen

this poem is so touching and it was really good and i can relate how you kinda feel this poem made me cry and i dont cry on most poems but yours was grate and i loved it and i cant stop reading even though it makes me cry and i hope that you keep on writing it was really good andit touched my hart

betty

IT REALLY TOUGHT ME . THE THOUGHT OF LOSING SOMEONE SO DEAR IS UNBERABLE

Whitney

THAT POEM WAS REALLY GOOD, I LIKE TO READ SAD POETRY B/C I KNOW THAT IS THE STUFF THAT COMES FROM THE HEART. AND YOURS TRUELY DID! I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS, AND I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH. GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE, AND GOD BLESS.

Ricky

I really love this poem. My Grandfather will pass away tomorrow on 3/15/01. The doctors will remove his life support and his life will cease to end and I feel sadness within me. Your poem inspired me to be strong against my sad feelings. I would like to say " Grandpa, your friend and out Father is going to bring you in a beautiful place.

Rachel

..I'm speechless, This poem touched me in so many ways;in love and in pain, I feel the loss of my grandfather, I saw his suffering state and your poem basically sums up all that I saw, All that I felt! This poem was excellent and I thank you. for helping me realise that the ones we loose are in good hands, In the hands of our father. Thanks again and I wish you well

Linda

I like this poem cause it was very touching

sheila

I bet your mother was a proud woman and you should be too....seems as though your thoughtfulness gives others strength at a time of need! God bless you always

K.B.

Such a touching and powerful one!! Job extremely well done!!

Therese

I love how you captured the struggle both you and your mother faced while you also shared the joy that your mother had in knowing she would be with her best friend. Your mother taught you a valuable lesson about dealing with suffering and you've let us all experience how difficult it is to let go of one we love so much. I went through exactly the same thing with my mother Nov. '99. Thanks for sharing and helping with the healing.

Heather

This peom was great it really inspired me. I though about how my grandma was in the hospital ina cm=omma and now I know that God is her closest friend. Thank you so much!

Rebecca

I am fifteen years old, and I may not be very knowledgeable, but I believe that this poem is excellent. It is so realistic. I felt exactly the same way when my Grandad died earlier this year, but I didn't know how to express it. THANKS!

Dana

I really like this poem! It shows how strong you were.

Tiffany

Your poem has got to be one of the best poems I've ever read. I'm sorry about your mom. She's in a better place now. She doesn't have any pain.

kelly

i was sobbing @ the end- it was fantastic

Anastasia

He's my closest friend as well!

Roxanne

I just lost my father 2 weeks ago and this poem described exactly what i was going through and feeling. It is the most beautiful poem i have ever read!

Crystal

This is a wonderful poem.

Brenda

I watched as my mom passed away. Your words in the poem are so true. Thanks for the wonderful words.

JoAnne

My mother died April 24, 1999. And I would like to tell u, that I feel your pain. Your poem has touched me and it was really beautiful. Thank You for sharing your poems with others.

Jewell

I love the poem Randall. I will be sending some of my poems to netpoets

Paul

this poem was very sweet I know it came from the heart I hope the person that wrote this knows his mother already read this poem. From heaven

Loretta

This one got me out of the poems! As I was reading this I saw my mother's face! I still got her and hopes she stays with me for a long time! I saw her face when i was reading this and it took my breath away thank you for writing such a truthful poem and well words just can not describe it at all!

taylor

wow! i loved your poem, randall. it's so nice to see that you have such a sweet heart. and you are also a very good writer!

Holly

This poem was beyond awesome. It so says everything.Thank you for writing it.

Bryden

I think that this poem is about a mother who died and leaving her son. Her son just wanted to tell her how much he loved her! It was sad and sweet.

Melanie

my dad died in january and I still remember every second before his death. Every thing that i remember relates to this poem very closely. This is a beautiful poem.

Judith

A very touching poem reminding me of my loved one's deep faith and that in times of loss it is a comfort to know that soon she will be safe in the arms of God.

Shannon

I'm getting ready to loose my mother and this poem touched me.

Elizabeth

I thought that it was a great and very sad poem. It reminded me of when my closest grandmother died a few years ago. from 1 to 10 I give this poem a 12

sabrina

i vote for this poem coz god is your best friend in the whole world and knowing that god will be with you in heavn. and your mother knew she was going where she belonged and knowing that heaven the best place to be in. and god loves u and his rest of his childern.

ashley

that was one of the best poems that i have ever read. i don't hardly read peoms but i think that this poem is the best ever.

tammy

This poem truly touched my heart. The author explained the exact thoughts that went through my mind when my Grandpa lay dying of cancer. This poem really made me cry. It brought back so many memories both good and bad.

Hilda

Very nice poem. Very similar to what I went through with my mother this fall as I sat with her while she died from cancer.

Kimberly

That is a interesting but deep poem.

Rhonda

I really enjoyed this poem, it was exactly how I felt when my Father passed away.It was very comforting to me. Thanks for the honer.

Justin

It's not too often a poem can strike my emotions so, but this one did. I can honestly say that once I was through reading this work, I shed a few tears. I love poems that can get me to react -- because there's so little that do.

Yehia

Truly,the poem is touching my heart since I share the same feelings of being alone after my wife's death and my father's last year. The poem is delicate and expressive although my native tongue is Arabic.

kim

this poem was so wonderful i love it so much. however wrote this you did a great job.

Terri

Beautiful

Katie

This poem is really sad and I'm sorry. Nice writing abilitys

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