i really appreciate you writing this poem.
its beautiful and helped me understand a lot of stuff that had been confusing me
thank ryan

i envy your writing talent.
kaNdI

*gets angry* FP.net must have swallowed my review *gr*...so I'll write it once again with hope you'll be able to read this.
I love this poem because it is so very true and moving! I think most people realize how much they've loved somebody when they're gone...and I guess nothing is harder to bear than the knowledge that you were not able to tell them how you feel. Sorry if you cannot really follow my thoughts, but I'm speechless.
A very touching poem.

You're blessed with talent!

~Stoffpferd~

*sigh* there's a lot of truth in this ~ it really shines through and lends the poem this kind of crystal-clear beauty. once again i marvel at how masterfully you command approximate rhythm and rhyme ~ i'm SO jealous! :P there're some awesome bits in this that deserve to mentioned specially, among them: "a ripple in the fabric sheets we sleep our lives away in," "experience etches the paths of our lives," and "a smile on lips/that can't see it's own fate." the last one in particular got to me. great job with this.