ReaderXCanada Poetry

ReaderXCanada/Matthew
Poetry
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Your door bell rang loud and clear through your house. You rushed to the door and opened it, revealing you boyfriend Matthew.
"Hi," You smiled at him.
"H-hi _______" He smiled back. You giggled at his stutter.
"I finished the poem," You said taking his hand, causing him to blush.
"Oh!" He said. You had been writing a poem for a while and you promised to let him see it when you were done.
You handed him the paper and hoped he liked it.
He read it and smiled. "It's amazing _____," He said.
"Awww...Thanks Mattie!" You kissed him on the cheek. "Love you,"
"Je t'aime, aussi (1)"
"Are you staying?" You asked him. "I made dinner and I have some extra."
"I would hate to bother you..." He started.
"No," You insisted. "Its fine. Come on, I made pancakes."
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After dinner Matthew had to leave. "Bye _____."
"Good bye Matthew," You reached up on your toes, and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "I love you"
He blushed. "L-love you t-too."
You waved as he headed out the door.
A few minutes later you heard another knock on the door. You opened it to find your neighbor, looking sad.
"_______...Come with me. You should see this." You went after them, confused. When you got to your destination you froze.
You were at a street and there was a terrible car wreck.
"Oh no..." You wispered. "Please no!" You pushed through people and stopped when you got to the front. You saw Matthew's car.
The windows were shattered, the doors broken, and then you saw him. His blonde hair was matted with his own blood, his blue eyes shut, and his breathing came in short gasps.
Without thinking, you ran up to him, dropping on your knees beside him.
"M-Matthew..." You felt tears stinging in your eyes, blurring your vision. "Why? WHY?!" You sobbed, tears pouring down your face.
"__-_____" He said weakly. "I'm sorry."
"No," you said. "Please don't leave me. I love you!" You couldn't stop sobbing. Why him? Why now? What did he do?
"It's time for me to go now. I'll always love you ______. Forever." He closed his eyes and his chest lowered for the last time.
"No. No! NO!!!" You screamed.
A police officer walked up to you. "I'm sorry. He got hit head on. A drunk driver." He said. You looked at him.
"And the driver?"
"Dead as well. We are sorry for your loss."
You nodded and ran away as fast as your legs could carry you. You got to your house, went to your room, and screamed as loud as you could.
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It was the day of Matthew's funeral. You walked into the church, dressed in black. You saw Matthew's brothers Alfred and Arthur, and his "Father" Francis. They looked at you sadly.
You walked up to Matthew's body. "I love you." You leaned down and pressed your lips to his cold ones.
You had made arrangements to read something during the funeral. When it was time you went up to the microphone. You had decided to read a poem you wrote.
(Poem by me)
I saw you then
As your eyes fluttered close
It saddended me to see
That it was you God chose

I saw you then
When your heart made its last beat
And tears of sadness
Rolled down my stained cheeks

I saw you then
As you took your last breath
And I was pained to know
You left before the rest

I see you now
You're in a better place
I only wish that you were still here
To make my own heart race

I see you know
I will never forget
The things you have left behind
The impact you have left

You folded up the paper and went back to Matthew's body in the coffin. You slipped the paper into his cold hands.
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Yoy walked into your house. You went straight to your closet and pulled out the pistol you always had for self-defence.
It was too hard to live without Matthew, so you planned to join him. You grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. You held it in one hand while you used the other to hold the pistol to your head.
"I'm on my way Matthew. Wait for me." And with that you pulled the trigger. You landed on your bed with a soft thud, your eyes closed and a peaceful smile upon your face.
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A week later Arthur, Alfred, and Francis went to your house to ask if you wanted to visit Matthew's grave. They were shocked to see you laying on your bed, dead.
"Wha-" Alfred looked at you, stunned. "She...She killed herself." He lifted up the pistol that layed beside you.
"What's this?" Arthur opened your hand and saw a piece of paper.
"A poem," Francis said.
"Living without him
I just didn't know how
Don't worry about me
I'm with Matthew now" They read.
"She wanted to be with him." Francis said. "So she took her life."
"She really loved him," Arthur said.
"Yeah, he loved her just as much, though." Alfred said.
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Francis, Alfred and Arthur stood in front of two graves.
They read "Matthew Williams and _______ ________
Whose love for eachother will continue on forever, just as they promised eachother."
They left flowers on the graves and smiled sadly.They know you and Matthew were happy together, watching over them.
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FIN...LAND
(1) "I love you too" In French (c) Google Translate
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