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Hey all, this is just a small tribute to our dear young friend, punishment (Alex) you all know he is in colledge now, very busy with studies and well,,, growing up of course.
its hard for so many of us to say goodbye I feel because his sweet, and gentle loving nature touched us in a very deep way. to all of a sudden be gone is a little shocking to say the least,,,a void is there, and sadness fills it.
but he's not gone, I mean how could he be really gone? is he not with us yet in our thoughts?
I was thinking that we could use this space here to remember him by saying some nice things about him and then sending him off with our hopes and dreams? I mean even if he never sees this I believe that our good intentions will reach him and protect him ^_^
I had thought about doing a story with Booksie members filling the streets in sorrow wailing tears, and the younger ones who were closest to him, that had been crying also would see how ridiculous us older ones were acting and told us to shutup LOL. they would say something like:
"Good Lord you guys, the man is not dead you know"
"now grow up and get back to your pens!!!!!" LOL!
well so anyway, can we just share a few tears and smiles
I changed a little bit cause ya, like Urja said we don't wish to be sad for him, we wish to be happy for him.
and just maybe this might help a bit....
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Submitted: Aug 10, 2008 Reads: 110 Comments: 15 Likes: 8
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Sometimes being in the confines of a society restricts our creativity. We all need to spread our wings, and having spread them, realize that we need room for more. No, I do not shed tears for Punishment. I am glad for him - glad that he can roam free in the world of literature. Often we need more space, to write and only to write. Reading, commenting and responding can become tedious. With talent like Punishment's, he ought to be using every spare minute honing his skills further. I wish him all the best.
Posted: Aug 10, 2008
May Punishment's influence and inspiration spread like a wildfire that catches us all ablaze with truth and passion. Good journey........................
Posted: Aug 10, 2008
*sigh* I sobbed when I saw he left... And he didnt even tell me. Alice told me then I saw for myself. I miss him. I've already sent my wishes and hope for him to him in an email. I just wish him happiness with whatever comes his way....
Posted: Aug 10, 2008
:) Punishment's poetry always has brought tears to my eyes; of different emotions of course. Most were a mix of Joy and Sadness, but no matter what, they always put a smile on my face. Thus, I will ask the very same question I've always asked myself (and him on several occasions):
Is there anything he can't do?
His reply: math
He may be gone from booksie, but he's not gone from our hearts.
I'm glad he decided to follow his own path. I really am. We'll all have to do it sometime, and I think I may be nearing that point in my life as well. (I'm very independent) :)
In closing I will end with a couple of my infamous words:
"How sweet the muted shadows of those who smile from some faint fragment of our memories. Punishment will forever sing himself in ours."
Posted: Aug 10, 2008
you know... at first i was worried this would hurt too much considering everything that happened between him and i... but because everyone is saying positive things... its actually.. helping
punishment - alex - oh i dont know what to refer to him on here *sighs*
heh, math is certainly something he cant do. i'm not too good at it either and when i told him that i would probably fail the math section of the SAT, he told me "its okay. we all do."
he may not have been wonderful at math, but he was certainly wonderful at writing :)
alex touched my heart in ways that i cant even put into words...
his poetry is phenomenal. i kind of had a feeling he would be leaving booksie... but thats okay because no one can stick our forever.
"people come and go" as he told me.
*hesitates to continue* i dont know where i'm going with this... my head is still clouded...
*collects self as best as possible*
alex will ALWAYS be in our thoughts and memories and hearts. he is not only an incredible poet, hes an AMAZING friend. he always knows how to make me laugh and smile and cheer me up :) i have never met anyone like him and not only was he ALWAYS there for me, he changed me.
my heart had been twisted and manipulated by this guy in my memoirs (lucas)... i was uncapable of loving again. i just accepted the fact that i would be miserable forever in terms of my love life.
but then i met alex.
and he healed me with his magical touch :) no one else could. and he taught me SO much about love and romance. he taught me so much about life in general... in fact i often wished i could get into that brilliant head of his. he had - still has - a huge impact on my life.
because of him, i cried tears of joy and happiness for the first time.
because of him, i could smile and laugh again and mean it, something i was unable to do after lucas.
because of him, i could love again... and i did... i wound up loving him more than anything. and he will ALWAYS hold a very special, very dear place in my heart.
hes not gone. "why miss me when i'm never gone?" he once asked me. (darn him and his clever mind!) but he was right. he's never gone... *takes deep breath*
"dont cry because its over. smile because it happened"
he has left those words with me, along with some other ones... but those words reach deep into my heart. and i've been trying SO hard b/c thats what he wants. i just want to make him happy and if i'm smiling, then i guess hes happy.
and doing this thoughtful, happy reminiscing has actually given me a few smiles - something that i've been completely uncapable of since august 8th (i actually got a laugh out of angela's comment about him unable to do math) because every time i did look back at the memories, it was too painful. my heart couldnt take it. there was so much between us that i couldn't look back without breaking down. but i dont know if its because i'm looking back with a group of people now... or if its because i'm voicing things that havent been voiced, or if its because i'm slowly getting strength back through him - whatever the case is: for the first time since friday morning, i have smiled again when remembering him :)
alex: if you do read this... i want you to know that... and when you do come back, we can parade again - but this time i'll take care of the float, mk? and dont forget your wings, that way we can fly together ;)
love always, your angel :)
thank you katie for posting this. thank you for all your help.
punishment will always be with us. he may have departed from booksie but he will never depart from our hearts ^^
Posted: Aug 10, 2008
As his MOM, i don't know how to react...first i was angry that i was not there when he needed me to decide but when i realised and spoke to him, i realised that he did the "RIGHT" thing....
As a MOM ...i wish my SONNY 'ALL THE BEST"...
CAN I HUG YOU FOR WRITING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE FOR SOMEONE FOR WHOM WE ALL ARE UNITED ON THIS PAGE OF URS WITH ALL GOOD WISHES FOR HIS BRIGHT FUTURE...
Posted: Aug 10, 2008
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Posted: Aug 10, 2008
AN excellent haiku, Katie!!!
To clarify some feelings, may I say that my tears are not shed for Punishment as he continues on his glorious journey but are my tears shed for me and the empty void that once was filled by his presence.
Booksie was a better place for him being here. He shall be missed.
Peace and love.....Jerry
Posted: Aug 11, 2008
Jerry has said what I feel. I also feel very privileged to have come to booksie when Punishment was around, amazing talent and a depth to him that was also amazing. He has touched me with his writing and that is why we all write, to reach out and touch other souls.
Nice tribute Katie.
Posted: Aug 11, 2008
Aw Katie..your sweet heart amazes me. I didn't know punishment, but he must be such a nice guy to have all of you think so highly of him. I'm sure he has all of you in his thoughts and heart and will never forget the interactions on this site. Big hugs to you~~
As always, your words are soft and beautiful~ Just like you~
Leesah
Posted: Aug 13, 2008
He was perhaps the best poet on this site. I really enjoyed what he wrote. It was amazing
Posted: Aug 13, 2008
You are all too kind.
God bless you always!
THANK YOU
:)
-Alex
Posted: Aug 13, 2008
Katie i did not know punishment had gone, that to is sad it's like the pages of spirit and youth been torn out of this book, yet there is one thing to say he left his beauty and charm wrapped up in our memories of his slendid poems , i am for one am glad he passed through my life......lets hope he forfills all his dreams.........really fantastic work katie.....i will miss his poems.......but hey there seems to be some new budding writers coming along to join the booksie family.......take care love and peace to juliet xxx
Posted: Aug 17, 2008
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Life is well katie.
Hope all is well here too.
Take care of this place :)
-Alex
Posted: Aug 19, 2008
Awwww, Katie, this was very sweet of you. We all miss him. I'm sure he's running around campus with a notebook, writing on whim. I bet he's perched under a tree right now, looking at the sky, finding new promises, finding more experiences to write about.
MA
Posted: Aug 26, 2008
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