When You Were Here

you were the one who scared the monsters away when i was little
you were the one who protected me from the lightning and thunder
from the loud noises that the dogs made when they barked
the one who would hold me till i would stop crying when i was a baby

you were the one who taught me how to tie my shoes
the one that taught me how to bake
and you even taught me how to read

but you never heard a "thank you"
but yet you did all of it without one
sometimes i wish i was with you more or-
at least when you were here

but now you left and i can't bring you back
nobody can
you'll still be here but i'll never be able to see you
i lost you and now
i wish i hadn't

if i still had you here then maybe i wouldn't be so sad
you helped me with all
of my building
emotions

i still think of you
probably more than ever now that you're gone

you've fallen into a sleep
a sleep that you can't wake up from 
nobody can

i'll miss you but i'll see you again some day
but i won't see you any time soon

for you are in a sleep
a sleep known as
death