Dearly Departed

What an odd thing it is to be here one minute and gone the next.....

Like all leaves change color with Winter's icy grasp.

I don't like to talk about death much, 
Probably because i'm a little too familiar with it.

My aunt, my best friend's dad, too many classmates, my dad's soldiers...

I'm not excited to walk through the lethargic halls tomorrow. 
The poor boy's family

We say Rest In Peace but what about the families? When will they find peace? 
The poor moms/brothers/sons/sisters/husbands/wives/dads/daughters/best friends/cousins/grandmas/grandpas/teachers/humans.

I talk with kids that claim to see no hope daily. 

This post was not supposed to be about suicide, too many people address it wrongly though.

I love you.
I don't know you but I love you.
I'm here to listen.
I'm here to tell you how amazing life is and how, although it can look bleak at times, you can oh I don't know... here goes.

Close your eyes.

Picture the sun 

Shining between the branches overhead.

The feeling of soft grass presses against your back.

It's warm out with a gentle breeze.

There is no end of the term

no homework

no drunken parents.

Now listen.

Hear the songs made just for you

Only your ears will hear them.

Hear the sound of your future child's coo.

Listen to how they love you

How they call to you.

Now get up.

Dance.

Jump.

Spin around and around in circles and just laugh.

Feel the mud squish between your toes.

Splash in every puddle that you can find.

Pick every daisy that you can find

Put them in your hair

No matter how much of a punk you may be.

You and I can go on midnight taco runs.

Or ice cream runs

Or both.

Calls at 2:30 in the morning

  talking about the future and other deep ish.

We can draw on each others arms

Keep each other safe.

Run to those in need.

Make others smile.

Help make someone else's day

Really you are making your own as well.

Throw out those sad songs.

Sing the first notes that enter your head.

Summer.

Fall.

Winter.

Spring.

You'll never be alone.

You'll never be lost,

Unless it's with me.

I'm there with you.

We are in this together.

All of us.

Close your eyes when needed.

Breathe.

Smile.

And most importantly

Just live.

Because I love you.

I don't care who you are or what you've done.

You are a human being.

You have two eyes and nose and a mouth.

And I love you.

So please stay awhile longer 

we will be the best of friends with the greatest stories around.

And we will live.