This is a poem in memory of Nikki who was killed in a car accident on 4/24/99. She was a good friend of mine and I want her memory to live on. The car accident was preventable, but the driver was going about 70 mph on Suicide Hill.

This poem originally was published in Sad Poems - Poems about Death

Gone So Soon
You took chances
Once too many times.
As a child you thought -
"Oh no, never me."
Life is a gift,
Given and taken at some
Unknown time.
Your time came too soon -
Your life was over in a flash.
The fun you shared,
The joy you brought,
All just a memory -
Behind us.
63 Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)
  • pat
    I am so sorry for your loss. Your poem is beautiful & has so much meaning. Especially at this time. My 17 year old daughter has just lost her best friend to a preventable car crash. Where the driver was also doing 70mph in a 30 mph zone, & turned off his lights to try to out run the police. Instead he killed poor Sarah, & we miss he ever so much. Thank you.
  • Jesse
    This is amazing! it brought back some good times of my cuzin who recently died of cancer
  • Safanna
    That poem is vey touching i know what u r going through because the same happend to me too.
  • Krysti
    i voted for this cuz i had a friend named nikki who died in a car accident in 99 her sister to but i heard the driver survived and her mom was in jail at the time i think it is the sam girl she was my bestfriend she came to my house everyday to see me and i miss her so much
  • kiara
    This poem is stunning. Thankyou for writing it, because to me, it is about my cousin. He went missing a week ago and yesterday his body was found in the canal. The police don't know what happened yet. This poem touched my heart.
  • krazy d
    this poem did really touch me because i lost my best friend manny 3months ago and i lsot my boy 1 month ago. i lost around 10 people total. and im just wondering about myself. kd
  • Brandy
    I just lost a friend tuesday, he was only 19. He did made bad decisions and he was found dead on his bed. It happened so fast. I miss him terribly when i read this poem it his exactly how I felt
  • marilou
    THIS IS A GREAT POEM. AND I DEVOTE THIS TO A FRIEND WHO. PASSED AWAY.
  • megan
    i love this poem! one of my good friends was killed in an ATV accident and i miss him alot!
  • Tennyson
    I want to thank you for your peom. It reminds me about my Beloved Brohter that past aways. Your peom give's me picture oftose past time. Once agian thank you very much.
  • Beverly
    i have read many poems tonight , this poem really touched the heart strings, simply but excellently explains the feelings of loss , and unfortunatley i know this feeling ,thank you.
  • Idar
    This poem is so beautiful, it reminds me of my sweet 17 year old grandson who passed away Jan. 24,2005. We miss him, he was my life,
  • Nena
    It will be a year ago April 13th that I lost a very good friend. He was 21. He died in a car accident. He had no chance of survival, he died on impact. He was the person that I could count on to keep my secrets and he always told me that he would take them to the grave. I just never thought that it would be as soon as it was. In memory of Travis Mayse I love ya!
  • Tiffany
    That is a grat pome I love it thanke.
  • olivia
    this poem is so touching man when i read it all i think about is my cousin ncarl mckenzie 3 keep on writing because you r going to go some where
  • devin
    this poems brings me to life its really good (my little sister had died on easter of 2002 in a car wreck and it put me to shame alot im still crying and praying every night that god will be with her and i know it is hard on my mom because that was her daughter and if i loved my sister more than anything i know my mom had to love her with all her heart and now my mom is doing rong things so im living with my grand parents well who ever reads this please pray for me.
  • christie
    nice poem
  • Cassy
    I had a friend who wrecked his car like 5 years ago. This poem is oh so true. He never thought being young would get him in that much trouble
  • Robyn
    Thankyou, a friend of mine died recently and he was only 15. It really helped me look at the good times we had.
  • tiara
    This poem is amazing! I like this because I lost the love of my life and my best friend on 10/30/05! JOSH I LOVE YOU BABY! I also lost 3 other guys along with him in that car accident, they had stolen a car and the driver ran them into two trees and left them there to die. He is still alive and jus knowing this makes me sooo angry. But I think everyone should read this poem and think about the choices that they make! Josh. even though I can't touch you or you're not here for me to see you're NEVER truly gone. You're always in my heart! I love you soooo much!
  • barbara
    omg i love this poem, its so. i dont know the word for it but it sounds like it came from the heart i love it! your a good poetry writter!
  • laura
    I have recently lost a really close friend in the last week, she was 18 and died in a car accident and this poem just summed up how i feel about her going. far too soon. well done for putting something so hard and personal into such perfect words.
  • candice
    I thought it was awesome. it reminds me of my friend Matt, who passed away like two days ago. so ya. good job. candice
  • Kristian
    your poem really touched me. This past Tuesday my friend died. he was only 16 years old and a sar football player at my local highschool. No one wanted to huirt my friend Dazmanbut someone did. They shot him in the back and killed him. he had so much to live for. i just want everyone to know that i love and miss him so much. and his memories will stay with me and my school family forever! I LOVE YOU DAZMAN! R. I. P BABY!
  • Amy
    I loved your poem. You have a great talent. Keep up the good work
  • Kimberly
    there is no rating for this poem i just recently lost my bestfriend i've known him for almost 12 years i now realize how it is to lose such an important person he was shot twice in his heart and i always had a crush on him and now that hes gone i can't tell him but thank u for helping me realize how important he was. thank you
  • olivia
    i love it because my boy friend died he was hit by a semi thaks it helped alot
  • monique
    i liked your poem it is very nice. thank you for a nice poem
  • katherine
    this poem was grate because i lost some one last saturday he was olny 20 mounths old ok that one was grate can you send mw some more please so ican read them to my son please he was the one that die last saturday i still talkj to him he is still in my heart ok please send me some more like that one please his name was jordan he was my little man ok
  • Ruth
    THANK YOU FOR THOSE WORDS MY BROTHER WAS KILLED IN CAR CRASH 12JAN 2005 AGE 41 YEARS HE TO THOUGHT HE WAS INVINSABLE THINGS HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE NOT HIM
  • Justine
    I lost my brother Christmas night 2003. He was only 20 years old. He was to young! Your poem makes me feel that im not alone. Thanks!
  • Amber
    Your poem touched me so much i recently lost my BEST FRIEND . he meant the world to me and i know how it feels to lose some you love and care about
  • Linda
    This poem has no rating to be placed upon it. It is so touching I had a best friend just pass away in a car crash thanks for putting into word what I feel
  • Hannah
    THIS WAS A GREAT POEM I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL I JUST LOST MY OLDER SISTER IN A CAR ACCIDENT SHE WAS ONLY 19 AND SHE DIED ON OCTOBER 23 2004 BUT HANG IN THERE ITS HARD BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY ARE WATCHING US UP IN HEAVEN.
  • Jackie
    I really liked this poem, it touched, because that exactly happened to one of my good and close friends. Who just passed away tow weeks ago, in a car accident. With 4 other guys, and the three that were in the back died. So in Loving Memory of Alex, Ben, and Matt
  • Unknown
    This poem touched me because My friend was in a car accident just 2 days ago. He was in the car with a drunk driver and he wasn't the one drunk. They told us that he will be gone in 2 days from now. And this poem made me think. I think other people should read this as well and think about the things they do.
  • Martha
    Im Crying Now What A Wonderfull Poem! I Wish I Could Write Poems Like That!
  • kathryn
    i love this poem my fiance was recently killed in a car crash which could also have been prevented. what you say makes sense!
  • Georgette
    This is a very good poem. I lost someone the exact same way so i know how you're feeling. great job
  • natasha
    I love this poem I just recently lost my aunt do to personal issues and It about killed me and I love this poem because it tells what I feel
  • TIFFANY
    I REALLY LIKED THE POEM IT TOUCHED ME BECAUSE I LOST MY BEST FRIEND ON NOVEMBER 8TH 2002 IN A CAR CRASH SHE WAS ONLY 15 WE LOVE YOU BRITTANY HAND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS YOU MAY BE GONE FROM THIS EARTH BUT NOT FROM OUR HEARTS ALWAYS ON OUR MIND
  • ayla
    Exactly two weeks ago i lost my boyfriend and best freind. he was only 15. he was in the backseat of a truck when his cousin ramed into a tree. Zack (my boyfriend) died instantly. he was only here for a short while but he was the kind of person that has an impact on anybody that knew him. this poem reminded me of him. you did a great job
  • momal
    hi! ur poem is really nice & one can understand ur deep pain
  • Jessica
    HI I really like this poem when i read it it taught me to never take someone for granted cause there is no knowing when u might lose them thanx i need to read ur poem
  • Ella
    i love this poem and it is very special to me as about 1 month ago i lost my best friend her boyfrend and my own in a car accident caused by another driver. i understabd ur grief and i just cried as i read it u have a way with words that no one can describe and i thank u for such a beatufill poem to llift my spirits luv u
  • Jennifer
    I just read your poem and it made me cry because what you had to say in your poem is so true for the past 3 years i have lost someone every year ages 28,13 and 16 and its been a really hard time for me because they all dies around the same time just different years and i miss them all very much me prayers and heart goes out to you your friends and family.
  • ShAwTy
    HiyA!Your PoEm Is so SaD AnD I KnO HoW mUCh It HuRtS
  • laura
    your poem really touched my heart as i know someone who got hit by a car. your poem was very powerful and hopefully made people realise how important life is and how easily it can be taken away.
  • Neil
    I liked the poem alot. I lost 2 very good friends of mine on December 12 2002 in a car accident. It was a snow day but we did not get any snow. The Car the 4 kids were in backed out of a driveway and into the path of an 18 wheeled Chipper Truck. My friends Steve & Gabe were killed in the wreck the other two were in the hospital in Critical Condition. So my advice is please watch your speed out there and think of the people who are going to be hurt when you are gone because of a tradgedy like this.
  • Anna
    I have just recently lost a friend in a hit and run involving a moped and, this poem really summed up my feelings, thank you
  • Katie
    This is a lovely poem, i lost a very close friend recently to a horrific car accident with a lorry. He was something special to me, and one of the best drivers i knew. i have just passed my driving test and often like to think that he watches over me, looking out for me. sometimes its hard to imagine that someone else can understand the pain you feel, having read this poem and the touching comments it has provoked i feel ever more aware that so many people my age (17) have felt the same pain. Thank you so much xxxxx
  • lara
    your poems make me think of the memories that keep me going, i too have lost a very special friend. love hope and faith are Gods most valuable inspairation i thank you for such understanding poetry.
  • hasan
    Very nice poem , it fits easily on our hearts . Thank u for this poem
  • sarah
    u poem even though it is breif it is really good my friend Tara died jan. 19th,02 in a car wreck that could have been pervented too the driver was going 70mph on a hill and hit a white pick up truck that was parked on the side of the road and the driver and the passenger lived while my friend tara and her friend tami was in the back dead soo i under stand ur greif and i am sorry for what has happened to u thank u for the peom though we need to teach people that taking chances not only takes chances on your life but others too thanks
  • jessi
    i really like this poem. i have lost two friends in the last 4 months. one was 16 and one was 17. i really miss Doug and Riana. they were both part of my junior class of 2003.
  • AMY
    I JUST READ THE POEM, SO SAD. I'VE BEEN THERE MY LITTLE SISTER 17 YRS OLD THE PASSENGER IN A FRIENDS CAR WAS KILLED ON 12-9-99. THE REALLY WEIRD THING IS HER NAME WAS JESSICA AND WHILE I WAS READING THE COMMENTS THERE WAS ONE FROM JESSICA. HOW ODD BECAUSE WHAT SHE WROTE IS SO TRUE.
  • Dani
    Your poem made me cry b/c this has been a hard year for me I all within 9 months I lost 3 friends ages 14,15,17 and my older brother 17. I miss them all dearly my prayers are with you and your family!
  • Jessica
    This is sad. Death comes to soon for some. Makes me wonder why others have to pay for others mistakes.
  • Jimmy
    I can really relate to your poem, I have lost some one who was really close to me and I have written about it and will soon be typeing it on this site I hope you feel better about your loss and I really am sorry. Just remember the good times you have had and she will never truley be gone.
  • Tegan
    your a very good poet love me
  • gina
    i vote for your poem b/c i know how it feels to lose a good friend . my friend died in a car accident too on 9/8/99 and she was only 15.and i also think by writing this poem gives all the good times you shared and keeping this poem a live. and telling everyone that this friend well always be in yuor heart forever.
  • Lisa
    i have always had strong feelings about poems now for awile. this poem not only touched my heart but my soul too i can related to what this poet is sayin
  • jennifer
    it was great

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