Maurice "Lee" Hill, Jr.

 

December 16, 1962 – July 30, 1994

 

To all who knew Lee Hill:

I found these in Jackson, MS after Lee had passed away. After living with Lee for 4 years, I never knew he had such talent for writing inside. These are 2 out of the 3 he wrote.

"These are some poems that I wrote. They are sad but they are my feelings about my situation and I wanted to share them."

TIME
Time is precious
Life is so short
So much to do
Before time runs out
You take it for granted
As time slips away
You pray for tomorrow
And you live for today
What’s life about
I have to ask
Just hanging on
Is such a tough task
But God gives me strength
To live and to breathe
I know he knows
I don't want to leave
My time is short
And I won’t be here
To be with the ones
And the things that are dear
I know there's a reason
For all this pain
So much to lose-But so much to gain
Possessions mean nothing-All I want is love
Forgiveness and mercy-From God up above

Before I Go
I look into your eyes
And try to dismiss
The pain I see inside
I see you watching me as I go
I want to stay
I want to play
I feel the need for love
I'm not ready yet
To only feel safe again
From all the pain
What happened
Where did I go wrong
Why don’t I belong
I love you Mike
This I know
And you should know
Before I go

Lee,
You are my heart and soul. I think about you every day of my life. I will never forget!

Love Always,

Mike K.

 

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