They will cry for me today
Even as my body they collectively lay
They will say I didn't say anything that day
Convincing themselves they were blind sided, so they could on their beds; peacefully lay
You wished I had shared my secrets with you
Yet you always from my obvious flaws create jokes anew
You made me feel less when only less you knew
Funny you should think I wouldn't have gone if my all you knew
I got here through a journey of a thousand miles
I changed my status from living to dead but before then I was a living corpse evidenced by numerous flies
Flies in the form of times were I voiced out my death thoughts and covered them with fake smiles
My best friend you were, yet for negligence sake you failed to see the signs
Alas, I take the bulk of the blame for being late but still share plenty with you
For being a part of my end when you were supposed to be a friend
But for the living there exists hope
And in that your breathing neighbor exists a chance of redemption
Anene Ebubechukwu Anthony
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It's really not compulsory to use rhythm in poetry. If you must use a rhyming scheme, ensure you stick to a particular pattern.