In the absence of your slowed down steps
I keep to my daily walks
Knowing there will be no more talks
Between us
I can conjure up your silly laugh
Remembering how were two shipwrecked souls
Stranded on the same island
Invisible to the mainland
In called to tell you I was moving home
Your enthusiasm greeted me
The way two old friends
Unexpectedly find each other
In a crowd
We made pinky promises
To resurrect the past
And spend stolen time
Among the quiet of library books
Me reading the daily newspapers to you
In a hushed voice
But time had other plans
And before I could completely unpack
You were gone
Not to another town
Or a place of chosen reclusion
But GONE
Really gone
I wrote your eulogy
And delivered it with resolve
I would not let your goodness go unheralded
The pain of parting so intense
And I struggled to smile
In all the right places
But now I realize there are few right places
Where your memory does not tap me on the shoulder
Heartfelt poem communicating sense of loss of a dearest one.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. Losing the people we love is so hard, beyond words, though we keep writing. How nice that you wrote the eulogy. Peace Susan.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
What a beautiful tribute to a dear departed friend. So touching. Just loved it. Thanks for posting. Much love.