Denial
My eye's burn into the darkness
It's warm, calm and safe
I hear everything around me
Not wanting to participate
No one can help me where I am at
At times I like it like that
The scent of your shirt
The posters on your wall
The boys "Annual Summer Vacation" is on
You're not really gone at all
I Love You,
Mom
August 2000
                  Fading                            
To my child, my happiness
My purpose for existence
I felt it since the day you were born
It didn't matter how much you had grown
Your graduation is in the year 2002
Unimaginable it will go on without you
I see your smile as you lift the tassel to the other side
You look back and see your parents bursting
with such pride.
Just to be your Mom was all I ever wanted.
You fulfilled my every need.
You were all I ever wanted.
I thought that someday I'd see you as a man
Looking dapper holding your wife and son's hands.
If I were allowed to have one more day with you I'd cradle
you in my arms and I'd sing to you
I'd tell you to relax that everything was going to be OK
I'd hold you and God would tell you it was your day.
I would run my fingers through your hair
Then put my hands on your cheeks,
Dear God this is so unfair!
Son I miss you, I ache for you, and I cry for you
They have ripped out my heart and soul,
I would have died for you.
Please let there be a heaven where my baby can sleep
Don't let the cold dirt be resting on his feet
Let us go back to an eye for an eye
Then and only then,
will second thoughts rise before pulling the trigger
Reunited in Heaven Maybe,
Love Eternally, Mom
Written in UCLA



The First Time
The darkness is so intense
My body trembles I am so scared
I begin to relax and smile
I hold out my hand and say that I am not afraid
Your presence of your soul glides into focus
Soft gray and white swirls that resemble sea anemones
My eyes look deeper into the darkness
Holding onto the calmness and peace
Not wanting to forget this experience
I write it down as time has away of stealing
I am no longer afraid of the dark, as I know
That is where I get to see you
Thank You Son, Love Mom
Susan Markowitz
2/2/2001
Drifting
The dark pierces the night
I cannot see you please come to me
The poems have slowed
It's too unbearable what is beginning to show
Your on my mind 24/7
Hoping life continues on for you
Please God let there be a heaven
For my only child who was so brutally murdered.
10/26/2000
Missing and aching for you,
All my Love, Mommy
Looking     
Looking for you
Where are you hiding?
There you are you silly
Home is where you belong
Sweet Dreams
PS  Help
For Life

Mourning Nicholas
Talking to him as if he were here
The depression of no reply
Heart palpitations are the norm
Mom's fingers type where he typed
Staring into nothing, a safety mechanism
The depth of this pain is beyond explanation
The really are no words to completely describe
This anxiety of breathing knowing he is not
The feeling of being pushed off the highest mountain
Falling backwards, so not to see
What is waiting? a life sentence, No Parole

2/3/2001
Susan Markowitz
Nicks Photo Album
As Time Goes By
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Dear God:
This is Susan Markowitz there has been a mistake.
You see Nick was a good boy.
I was trying to raise him right.
I am so sorry if I did something wrong.
Could you Please send him back?
I promise to do better I'm begging you
Please send him back and take me.
There is a word called miracles, only you can do
them. I have never asked for one before. Actually,
I haven't asked you for anything except to have a child.
Could you please undo what those boys did to my son?
I looked at the calendar and it has been four months
and I really need him back.
I try to get by with just his memory; it is not enough.
I will trade everything including my soul to just say
good-bye.

PS Waiting in West Hills, CA
12/9/2000
Song Playing "Wind Beneath My Wings"