Tag: Maralyn Smith

Why Did You Have To Leave Me? – Maralyn Smith

The memories will stay forever

Thank you to Maralyn Smith for her kind submission which deals with the theme of loss. Maralyn is a talented poet from Leicestershire who recently lost a close friend to cancer. She appreciates the excellent work Maggie’s Centre, Nottingham provides for the community and was very keen to support this project. We really appreciate Maralyn taking the time to share her talents.

Why Did You Have To Leave Me?

Why did you have to leave me?
Why did you have to go?
I wish you could explain it to me
As I’d really like to know.

You’ll never know how much I miss you
You’ll never know how much I cry
I wish You could explain to me
Just why you had to die

I miss your hugs and kisses
I miss you every day
Your voice, your humour, your laughter,
In my heart they’ll always stay.

I know I’ll never forget you
You had a big influence on me
But the pain and the suffering are no more
At last your body is free.

Why did you have to leave me?
Why did you have to go?
I’ll love you for the rest of my life
And I just wanted you to know

The memories will stay forever
I’ll try to remember your face
But your image will start to fade I know
As my heart breaks in two and the tears start to flow
And you vanish without trace.

Maralyn Smith, Coalville, Leicestershire

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Depression – Maralyn Smith

Help me please, I want my life back

Thankfully more and more people are prepared to speak out about the horrors of depression nowadays, and we hope this excellent submission from Maralyn Smith offers comfort. Maralyn has very kindly provided two submissions to Voices, and this poem will be entered into the competition. Thank you again Maralyn for sharing your eloquent and thoughtful poetry.

Depression

The void. The darkness. How long does it last?

My normal life seems way back in the past.

I cry, I shout and then I scream.
Is my normal life really just a dream?
How do I cope? What do I do?
No one knows what I’m going through.
My family and friends don’t understand why
I shout and scream and then breakdown and cry.
“Take the tablets”, is what they say,
“You’ll feel better tomorrow or the next day”.
Tomorrow comes and I still feel sad,
I’m starting to think that I’m going mad.
I need some help and I need it quick,
I’m starting to panic and I’m feeling sick.
The family’s come home and they need to be fed,
But I just want to go back to my bed.
At my empty life I ponder, then cry,
I feel so alone I just want to die.
Help me please, I want my life back.
How long does it take to get back on track?

The void? The darkness? How long does it last?
Well, it’s taken some years but it’s now in the past.

Maralyn Smith, Coalville, Leicestershire

Did you enjoy this poem? Why not visit Maggie’s website at: Maggie’s Centre Nottingham to find out more about their exceptional work and/or make a donation.

Do you have a poem you would like to submit to Voices? Feel free to do so by email at: voicespoetry@outlook.com or via the ‘Contact’ page on this site.