“Remember Me”

Joe Vizzacco on Mar 7, 2011

Tags: boyfriend, brother, Death of a loved one, eternal, friend, health, heaven, love, missing you, poem, poems, Poetry, remember, Remembering Loved Ones, son, Spirit, Writing

A friend of mine passed away 6mos. ago,I had written this in his honor to his Mom…He was a stand up kind of guy,always there when you needed him,and always had a smile on his face and we shared many laughs together…
Rest in Peace my friend…Todd Gareau 3/30/78-9/2/10.

“Remember Me”

Remember when I was little boy
and the smallest thing was grand
Remember how you made me feel safe
just by taking hold of my hand

Remember all the good times we shared
and how I could make you laugh and smile
Remember even though I wasn’t perfect
I was a definitely a man with his own style

Remember all of our conversations
the serious and the not so serious too
Remember that no matter what happened
the one by my side was always you

Remember you can talk to me anytime
just call my name and I will listen
Remember my spirit will always be with you
it’s only my shell that will be missing

So remember Mom that I may be gone
but memory of me will never die
And like I said if you ever need to talk
just look up to me in the eternal sky

Remember my time here was just temporary
and although it was sooner than planned
Someday we will be together again
but this time I will reach for your hand…

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KimTherapist on Mar 7, 2011
A beautiful tribute to your friendship. Good for you.
CHIPMUNK on Mar 7, 2011
great read well done on your writing
atta muhammad on Mar 7, 2011
good post good work
Heloni Lynn on Mar 7, 2011
Heart touching post, thank you
Joe Vizzacco on Mar 7, 2011
@Kim, ty and yes his family loved it,and thanked me many times… @Chipmunk, ty I’m glad you enjoyed it…@Atta, ty for the complement…@Loni, ty and yw,these words were spoken from my heart…
Mary Fox on Mar 8, 2011
He was so young to leave… So sad… But great job on this… and just so ya know your stuff is really good!!!
Lynn Hollis on Mar 8, 2011
A very nice tribute to your friend.
Nikita Phadke on Mar 8, 2011
Great work! I specially loved the lines
“Remember my spirit will always be with you
it’s only my shell that will be missing”
Thanks for sharing.
Joe Vizzacco on Mar 8, 2011
@Mary, yes he was taken much too soon,and ty I’m glad to hear you like my work that means a lot to me…@Lynn, ty and this was a tribute to his Mom as well,she is a good woman an this was very hard on her as it would be for any Mother/Father that loses a child…
@Nikita, ty for pointing out a line in the poem,after reading it a few times,I too like it…I guess every once and awhile I come up with a good one…thanks again everyone for the comments <3
d1dezire on Mar 8, 2011
wow. I actually have tears in my eyes. This is beautiful
d1dezire on Mar 8, 2011
I actually have tears in my eyes. this is a beautiful poem
Joe Vizzacco on Mar 9, 2011
Ty d1dezire,yes I too have shed a tear from time to time,he was unfortunately taken way before his time…
Minister Marlene on Mar 9, 2011
A beautiful tribute to a friend who lives on in your heart. A Poet’s heart seems so ready to be tender. And even the word of God reads like supernatural poetry.
Welcome to Triond. I’m definately a poetry lover. Poets have a way of turning a handful of words into a feast of depth and meaning. God bless you, it’s an beautiful and touching poem.
PHEONIX4376 on Mar 9, 2011
a beautiful poem, I really liked it
Eunice Tan on Mar 10, 2011
You make me cry. Such a touching poem.
Joe Vizzacco on Mar 10, 2011
@Marlene ty so much for the kind words,please feel free to read my other work as I post it…@PHEONIX ty for the complement… @Eunice ty,and yes it is sad when someone is taken before their time
adicodrean1967 on Mar 10, 2011
good post
ashan1614 on Mar 10, 2011
Ditto Minister Marlene – this is a beautiful tribute and I ‘m sure your friend’s family will cherish these words forever. Well done!
Xandine on Mar 10, 2011
That’s a really awesome poem. Great job and great tribute.
duck01 on Mar 10, 2011
Very moving post. Thanks for that.
Antonello on Mar 10, 2011
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Edyta N. Tehrani on Mar 10, 2011
Very deep and well written poem. You are doing well, keep up the good work
Gail Cavanaugh on Mar 11, 2011
Very nice writing. It is nice to have a memory of the people who affect us in life.
Joe Vizzacco on Mar 11, 2011
@adicodrean1967 ty for the comment…@ashan ty and yes ditto on Minister Marlene,and may God bless all…@Dave ty for the complement…@duck01 yes it is one of my more moving pieces ty…
@Antonello,ty and glad you enjoyed it…@Edyta ty so much,your words mean a lot to me,ty again…@Gail, I agree,and a tribute to a friend/family member keeps them alive in our hearts forever…
adicodrean1967 on Mar 11, 2011
good job
Ukrainian on Mar 11, 2011
Nice tribute…
KittyK on Mar 11, 2011
This is excellent. I had tears in my eyes reading it as this poetry can apply to many of us…absolutely beautiful.
Mary Patricia Bird on Mar 12, 2011
Lovely poem. I am heading to my aunt’s funeral tomorrow. My mother’s sister passed on Tuesday, her brother two weeks before that, as well as the anniversaries of her eldest brother and my father. Timely poem for me. Thanks for sharing.
Joe Vizzacco on Mar 13, 2011
@Ukrainian ty glad you enjoyed it…@KittyK ty,yes this is a piece that all of us can relate to at some point in our lives,and again,ty for the complement…@Mary,so sorry to hear about your loss,and your poor Mother, I will send a prayer her way to see her thru all of this,
I’m glad you could find some comfort in my words for your own loss.
Anuradha Ramkumar on Mar 14, 2011
A wonderful tribute to your friend.
Marie Heyns on Mar 27, 2011
Thank you for letting me know about this poem- even though it made my wounds raw again… made me cry for my own loss, but gave me hope that my son might be listening there somewhere from the sky, too…(he was only 23 when he got murdered in jan 2008)

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