Mayacamas Mountains….My Witness Poem by James B. Earley

I stopped by....and reminisced
With a long-time friend today
……It had been awhile
So many thoughts..so many things to say

He proffered bits of wisdom
....As he's prone…to do
Snippets of his speeches
Mixed in a quote or two

Conversation...went on and on
....We covered quite the range
Talked and talked and talked..we did
...Though not..a single word exchanged

Silence..sometimes the greater good...
Communication need not words to speak
….Cried out the Angels...looking down
From beyond the Mountain's peak

With that..I smiled and said a prayer
...Then slowly…..made my way
Grateful for the morning's visit
…..I had….with my friend….today


Author's Note:
At Robert Mondavi's gravesite - St. Helena, California; early Friday morning,10 October 2014