As you go through the five stages of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, memories of the good times you spent together may bring a smile to your face.

He was loved by everyone, but was alone lately in his life. What I regret is that he was alone, at the end.

I regret not calling my friend, for thinking about him and not telling him that I have been thinking about him.

How a man loved by so many became isolated. It made me think about all of my friends I have lost touch with, who might feel isolated and lonely.

It is easy to isolate yourself.

It is easy to watch shows about other people who have friends, and get enough Facebook and Instagram likes that you feel you are still connected, to work all day long and pretend that it is all coming together.

But it is hard to wait around for the people you care about to reach out to you. Because they are all trying to live their life in the best way they know and you are not around.

If you lose touch with your friends, what is the point of success. Why climb to the top of a mountain, if you can not turn to see your friend there with you. There is an embarrassing emptiness.

I am writing down my thoughts, but you will never really know,

everything you meant to me, that I could not really show.

Tears rolling down my eyes, there is not much to smile about,

the heartache that I feel, the sorrow that may not run out.

I am sitting here thinking of what I could say,

to make it very simple, I see you slip away.