Father And I Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Quiet solemnity falls upon me as I sit in soft sunlight, thinking about the not so distant past.
One where my friend, was a part of here at Saint Francis and Brophy Prep.
It seems so long ago, yet the memories are here within my mind, of happier times, grading papers, doing what I could to free up some of his time so he could attend to more important matters of the church and monastery.
Our lives had intertwined since I was eleven, and continued until his untimely death.
A friendship contained throughout our lives has now continued beyond death and into heaven.
Love transcends it all and a gentle knowing inside says he will be there waiting with my family when it's my turn to end and step beyond earth's horizon.