when was the last time you told your mother you love her

gave her a hug

what about the father daughter moments

father and son

The last time you had a laugh with your brother

when he put the carrot up his nose

made you smile

have you ever stood up for you

wipe the tears form her eyes

when was the last time your family had dinner together as one

watched a movie

you never know the value of something until it is all gone

you could replace anything it the universe

but not the ones that are meant to be loved

though your father was a drunk

he satisfied you with your needs and wants

now his cold corpse lays across an intersection 

an intersection of broken glass

broken glass and shards of metal

though your mother would get a bit cranky

she was there when no one else had understood

you take one last look upon her face

she sheds her last tear

and you shed your first

though your brother thought himself ranked above you

he protected you from harms way

change the channel to discover on the news

a shooting at a school that was his

one goodbye you never said

the sister to be thought of as the pushover

still she embraced you tightly when needed the most

you leave the hospital

with her favorite teddy bear in your trembling hand

a heart that beats no longer

you take a seat at the dinner table for many

staring at a feast prepared for a family 

which once was

loneliness fed straight from the table cloth

appetite gone

excused from the table 

if only

your mother was given a kiss

your father was given a hug

your brother was given a high five

your sister was given a gift 

life is not to be taken for granted

not  yours

nor anothers

you pray one little prayer this night

a prayer before crying to sleep 

now its far too late

a goodbye 

you never got to say