The sun broke through
as a breeze awoke
Taking your spirit
as if it were smoke
I closed my eyes
with one last tear
My hand closed yours
now you’re not here

A part of me left
painfully torn
Emotionless, empty,
now thoroughly worn
Ritual’s follow,
flowers to arrange
I look to my phone
knowing you’re out of range

I come to see you brother,
to hold your hand
cold and pale
like tide left sand
A rose lay upon you
now in full bloom
cast shadows upon you
as if lit by full moon

Time passes
you learn to heal
still questions of
why you God did steal
Tears are shed
questions asked
In my heart I know
that you have passed

I do know now
you’re not all but gone
you taught me well
your legend lives on
All you had said
all you had taught
I realize you grew in me
your deep in my thought

Times get tough
they get me down
I think of you
to shed my frown
My brother this is not
our final goodbye
My friend forever
the dead don't die

Beatiful....bittersweet..."Rituals follow, flowers to arrange"

Thankyou, Bastet helped me through this a year ago writing "Oceans Wave" for my friend. much love in this forum. So easy to express yourself here...

Very touching write.....

Thank you for reading,

Beautiful..

Aww ! I feel so touched post reading it.
very nicely written

Thanks Tazz
Ainjel always good of you
Alpana glad you felt it

Cheers all

coming up on a year, a tribute, well done

you helped, thank you

Speechless . . . poppa you definitely are a true poet

Kind words, thank you

Loved it.I hope when I am dead,I dont die.

A part of you will be left with all you have touched.

Coming on 5 years Bro. God bless

Beautiful poem, sad and touching we always shed tears for the lost of a loved one or someone special who have touched and left a mark in our lives. They maybe gone physically but the memory lives on in our hearts forever.

Thanks dolphin, words can't express loss, but words live forever, thanks