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
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem