Gone for Good

People come and go into your life so often, and as humans we tend to only remember the influential ones. The poem "Mid Term Break" shows how quickly something can change a life. It just takes a second for someone to leave forever. The poet uses euphemisms and metaphors to avoid talking about his brother dying directly. This reveals the denial the author is going through. He never says his brother is dead, but it is implied when he talks about the funeral and the corpse and coffin. He is grieving because one day his little brother was playing and next time he sees him, he has a little bruise on his temple and is in a coffin. People are only meant to stay on Earth for a short time, so spend your time wisely with the ones who matter; one day you will look back and the most important ones will be gone for good.