You Never Said Goodbye

• Hamna Asif, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2020

You never said you were leaving, and you never said goodbye.
You were gone before I knew it, and only God knew why.
You lived your 9 lives here with me, my loyal, loving friend.
Then God took you to paradise, to live life number 10.
A million times I needed you, a million times I cried.
If love alone could've saved you, you would've never died.
I bet you're lying peacefully, upon an angels' lap.
Purring there, without a care, having a heavenly nap.
In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place, that no-one can ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn't go alone.
For part of me went with you, the day God took you home.
I'll miss you for a little while, but our friendship will not end.
Time will pass and then at last, you'll be on my lap again.