For A Friend Poem by C.R. Ebowski

I stood faceless behind a podium
Glancing over the crowded room
Full of faces that encompass my past
Hating the event that brought us together

Amazing Grace echoes into the pews
Drawing tears from those sitting there
But for me, I know better than them
You may be dead but your spirit lives

The eulogy is given in an elegant manor
Because you deserve nothing but the best
Recounting the memories of your existence
Celebrating the wonderful life taken so early

The casket is offered above and forever closed
Retiring a chapter deserving a better ending
But life will forge ahead with diligence
And the dead will provide us with a chance to change

Today I lay a dozen roses on your grave
Standing in front of a stone that won’t talk back
Asking why you had to leave me so early
Hoping the wind will whisper an answer