This poem was written for a friend of mine that left us, seemingly much to young. But she always seemed to have an inner knowledge that urged her to lead the most fulfilling life she could.

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

Forever Young
Trapped in the glorious years
within the memory of belief, lost of all grief.
Take the reasons,
which once seemed so clear,
but never mind, you have nothing to fear.
For you my fried will be, forever young,
Forever in the heart of memories.

Lost in the glory of all time,
the wisdom was there within that smile,
You see you could have told us,
there within lies the mystery.

So shed a smile, and grin a tear,
For you my friend, will be,
Forever young, Forever young.
Forever in the heart of memory,
We see not through or misery.
Forever young, forever young.
There's a new angel tonight.
76 Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)
  • b
    it was really deep
  • maisie
    i lost my friend on the 13th of july 2007 i carnt stop crying itsrali upsetme his name woz andy he woz 13 and when i read thispomes its upsettin because he woz so young. r. i. p andy hunni miss you allwayz luv ya m8 xxxx
  • candice
    i really like it
  • chantel
    Jan. 20. 07 a young girl by the name of bobbie-lynn died while on the 401 when a man decided to not stop at a red light. He took her life at 22 with a 2 month old son at home.
  • Dakota
    I love this poem. it touched my heart because my best friend died earlier this year & it reminds me of him. Joshua Gregory Harrington [2. 7. 88-5. 14. 06] We love & miss him much.
  • jessica
    I have lost someone in my life and this poem touchs my heat it is really good and thank for having it on here.
  • Jazmine
    I just lost a good friend only 17 years old. I had a crush on him. He talked to me everyday and inspired me. We were going to school soon about to go play pool then his mom called the school and told us he's just been shot dead and murdered in his home trying to protect his family from the intruder. I couldnt believe it i was looking foward to that day with him and i just spoke to him over the phone at 7:45. He was pronounced dead at 8:30. Im so broken
  • Nicole
    I cried. It is a wonderful poem
  • Renee
    this is a very good poem i liked it and i like 2 c more of your falez poems and i recond u falaz are a realy good poetry and its so good i cant stop sayn how good this poem is lol
  • kassie
    this was the most sad one so far it was really good.
  • Susan
    Simple, Direct, and Moving
  • Ashley
    My aunt died last week and my uncle died today and i guess this poem just kind of touched and i dont know why! I want so badly to cry but my uncle always said "Be strong dont cry in the end everything turns out good" So i guess i will try and be strong and i will try not to cry!
  • chelsie
    i was really captured by your message in this poem. the ending was amazing!
  • Veronica
    I love this poem it hit home. I lost a friend when he was taken with out regrets when he was only 160(
  • Chasity
    My very best friend and her little brother were killed in a car accident on October 7,2005 barely a month ago this poem helped me by letting me know that they are forever young and forever in my heart. I love you Britt and Dev.
  • bianca
    WELL I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. THIS POEM TOUCHED MY HEAT. I'VE LOST ALMOST EVERYBOBY THAT I LOVE AND I FEEL SO ALONE AT TIMES. ALL I CAN DO IS PRAY AND KNOW THAT gOD WILL SEE ME THROUGH. YOUR POEM REALLY TOUCHED ME. I REALLY LOVED YOUR POEM. IT REALLY REMINDED ME OF MY NIECE THAT DIED DURING A FIRE AT A CAMP SITE. gOD CAN TAKE YOU ANY TIME HE NEEDS YOU. AND SHE WAS A TRUE ANGEL. SHE WAS 2 YEARS OLD. SO MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR HEART (DREAMS) LOVE, bIANCA
  • xPascal
    awesome poem it really touched me!
  • lindsey
    I lost my boyfriend Septemeber 23, he committed suicide. this poem has touched my heart. i take each day as it comes cause you never know what can happen. IN LOVING MEMORY OF CODY MICHAEL WINGLER 10/2/89- 9/23/05 he will never be forgotten hell he was the love of my life and he will always be in my thoughts cant wait to see him again. REST IN PEACE
  • Wendy
    This poem started the tears to flowing again when I read it. Not tears of sadness but a reminder that the young friend I just lost 24yrs. old tragically is not gone, but will forever be young in my heart and mind.
  • Autumn
    I lost a friend about a year ago and i was really hard for me to get over it this poems helped alot and i know what u are goin thro thanx and keep writing!
  • Sarah
    hey you are a great poet and that was an awsome poem
  • patty
    I Just wanted to let you know that this poem really touched my heart. I lost my true first love to a drunk driving. life will never be the same and I can't bear not having him here. When i look at his daughter I see him through her eyes. keep on writing. RIP Patrick I will always love you
  • mackenzie
    this poem helped me get throw one of my best friends he was only 18. R. I. P CHRISTERFER ADAM BETTS KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH WITH LOVE MACKENZIE (THANKS)
  • anna
    I like this poem because I lost my best friend from nine years from cancer a few years ago and its been very hard to deal with it. she was only thirteen and I miss her with all my heart.
  • brandi
    this poem touched me my cousin was murderd in january it will be two months tomorow and he was only 21 so he will be forever young to me
  • Angela
    This poem was great! I had three friends die in a car wreck September 8th, 2004. Colby (dated him), Robert, and Brandy (she was 4 months pregnant). This wreck really hit home with me and my friends cause we're all really close because we lost a close friend in 2001 due to a gun wound to the head. Tring to find some poems to put in the yearbook for them
  • Ana
    i thought this was a good poem, in 2004 i lost alot of people in my life, and reading this poems makes it somewhat easier, to handle. I lost my girl Melissa on the 22nd of January in 2004 due to a wreckless driver. She was only 19 and she had her whole life ahead of her, but because of that driver, she is no longer with us, and she is truly an angel and will always be there.
  • Jennifer
    Reading your poem broght a tremendous amount of relief to my heart. I recently watched the life of my best friend slip away form her after a fatal four wheeler accident. She was only 19. I miss her and this helps. She will always be forever young in my heart. I love you Angela!
  • ruks
    i was deeply touched by this poem for it offered another aspect ,far better one ,to cope up with young and untimely death.
  • Tijana
    My uncle died 8 months ago of a heart attack. One of my best friends died 3 months ago (a drunk woman hit her with her car as she was walking home late from work). Now another girl that I knew (not my best friend or anything,. she was just a neighbor that I loved. she was really nice). got shot at work. WHAT IS GOING ON!?!. I just wanna say that this poem touched my heart. : (
  • Joshua
    i just would like to say that this poem is a Great! poem and if you have never look or seen this poem you should just sit back and listen to the words it really meant a lot to me
  • Joshua
    Hey just want to say thanks for that poem. My mate was taken tragically just over a week ago by some looney in a 4x4 who decided to take them out whilst on a footpath. RIP YUAN and cheers for that poem.
  • Lauren
    When i lost a friend at school we held special assmebly in her memory. I had to read this poem to the school and it touched many peoples hearts and made them cry, it is a lovely poem and is now dedicated to Kacey may she forever R. I. P
  • Nate
    My best friend of 6 years just passed away 8/3/04 after losing the battle to Cystic Fibrosis. To this day, I'm still having a hard time believing he's gone and that we'll never see each other again. Rest in Peace Brandon, you deserve it
  • Kelly
    That is a great poem it makes me think about 2 of my best friends that drown to death the other day. great poem
  • tara
    I just lost my best friend last May he was my everything I am having a hard time dealing with his death and just nowing other people are in the same place as me, I don't feel so alone.
  • Renae
    This Poem is so good. I like it
  • raquel
    i really like ir i remember my friend who past away 3 years ago
  • Sarah
    Hay this poem is great
  • Diane
    I really liked this poem, one of the members on our schools basketball team died suddenly and this poem seemed to fit
  • Danyelle
    This was a great poem. Ive lost close to 10 friends in the last 3 years and im only 15. so u can see where im coming from! But let them be known. We love you guys RIP!
  • emma
    I love this poem cause it touched my heart i have just recently had one of my best friends pass away
  • Samantha
    this is a wonderful poem. my best friend just died two days ago, another good friend died 2 months ago, and my other best friend died 2 years ago. so this has been really hard for me, but your poem really helped because all of them were no older than 21. So they will all be forever young
  • Zachary
    there was this kid at school that i talked to. He wasn't my best friend but he wasn't my lowest friend. He was right in the middle . I dont know there is just somthing that needs to be said here. He was always happy and he loved to talk to other people. He was always nice to me and never put me down. I think that he is just not resting right. If someone out there reads this message all i want you to do is pray for him. Somthing tells me that even though hes gone its still not over. Thank you
  • teagan
    i've lost 3 close mates in the last 6 months who were all at a young age so this poem was really touching for me THANKS
  • E.
    The poem is beautiful. It puts into words things that are so hard to describe. I lost a really good friend of mine on Oct. 5/03 in a car wreck. The day before he died he told me he never wanted to be over the age of 21. He will be forever young.
  • sara
    hello, i really am touched by this poem, recently i had a friend pass away and on the sheet they gave us for his ceremony this was the poem on it, and i will never forget this poem now, i just wanted to say it is very touching
  • Mel
    I lost my one of my good friends two months ago, seems like yesterday and this poem helps a little. RIP MATHEW JAMES!
  • Danielle
    your poem made me cry today i heard about the story of Cassie who died in 2000 it made my heart grieve & this poem helped
  • marlene
    i love this poem. please keep up the execptional work because it really touched me
  • Raychel
    hey i just wanted you to know that when i read your poem it reminded me of my best friend i lost him two days ago from a really bad car wreck and i understand your pain i hope you keep writing and keep your head held high!
  • kim
    my aunt lost her baby i was so sad when i read this it fillrd mt heart
  • Judith
    Well I really enjoyed reading ur poem it made me cry alot cuz it remided me of a young friend I lost a couple of months ago in March 2003 she was 14 and i really miss her cuz she was really cool thanx 4 da poem keep up da good work
  • Lataysha
    I just lost a frienon monday and she was very very young. She had just turned 13 on may 19. and this poem is helping me get thruogh her passing away. so i wanna say thnx to the writer/writers. So thnx.
  • carrie
    This poem reminds me of my friend who passed away on april 26 2003 her name was Kasey, she died in a car accident . she was only 13 , good poem
  • megan
    your poem really touched me i lost a friend a few months ago her name was candace. it was really hard to get through when i read your poem i realized she is in a better place
  • Karli
    I Think this poem is beutiful, i have a friend who killed himself on Valentine's Day. This poem just makes it easier. Thank you
  • Lisa
    I thought this poem was really good because it reminds me of my boyfriend that died in a train wreck in 2000 and when i can read something then think of him it makes me feel like he is still there with me!
  • Lissa
    This poem is awesome! I recently lost a friend back in May of '02 and I miss him everyday. This reminds me of all the memories I have of him. Thank you for sharing this with us all.
  • Kymbe
    I just lost a friend tonight, and he was really young. 17 years old. it helped to read this poem thanx
  • Renee
    I think this poem is really great u have a skill use it
  • Laura
    i really liked the "there's a new angel in heaven tonight" part. my friend just died who was 14, the poem really helps.
  • Shann
    I like Renee 'nay' Kristen Kristen poem Forever Young because she expresses her feelings very openly. I also have lost a loved one. My twin sister died last year because she committed suicide and its very hard because were not growing up together anymore. And this poem rene wrote can really help people going through the same experience of losing a loved one. -Thanks Rene
  • shanta
    This is a good poem. I haven't lost a friend yet hoping that I will never lose one.
  • Majid
    A Lovely and Touching poem which I am fortunate to read. I will pass this on to a friend of mine who lost her friend recently.
  • Kayla
    This pome was really good. It reminded me when my best friends cusin got hit and died. It made me want to cry. This pome i will always rember.
  • Stephy
    This poem helped me alot. I recently lost my 17 year old friend becuase of many disease (Cancer first, then Diabetes Type II, but then he died of a blockage in his lung) so this poem helpe me a lot
  • fawensky
    this poem touched deeply inside my heart. it reminds me of R&B singer Aaliyah when died in a plane crash. and it makes me feel that i have nothing to worry about because i know that she is in great hands of God.
  • eddy
    We lost our son four years ago and have been looking for a poem that says something about his life and death - i think this is it. thankyou
  • MW
    the poem is so beautiful and sad.
  • aleen
    i liked this poem a lot it touched me a lot i have lost friends and i wish i could see em again and they well be forever young
  • Janey
    Well , you know how they say that words cannot describe what your feeling?You have changed that . About a year ago I had a friend die horifically and I have found no poem to match with what I have felt Thankyou so much , you have touched my heart in every possible way that any one could do!
  • sarah
    This poem really touched me. My BEST friend chris died may 13th of this year in a tragic accident. He was only 17. I'll never forget him and he will always be forever young in my heart.
  • Mike
    Just heard that an internet friend died yesterday - he was in his early 30's your poem is a help
  • chelsea
    I thought this was so good and sad
  • Dianna
    This poem touched my soul. I only wish I could express my feelings as well.

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