rob kistner © 2019
those days remembered
of graceful lightness
when faith in truth
sparked splendid dreams
those days of us
when all we touched
was fresh and new
and the world
was full of wonder
those carefree days
when we were certain
we’d live forever
strength made each day
a great adventure
but not these days
I am bent
by the yoke of sorrow
I am heavy
with the weight of loss
I am haunted
by the ghost of memory
the painful days
when I think of you
these empty days
how can this void be filled
when one so vital is gone
so much wit and wisdom
robbed from this world
kindness and love
lost when you passed
one who understood
the need for giving
in a careless world
darkened by greed
a tender heart
truly unselfish
whose warm embrace
included all
I will not forget
I will remember you
and all those days
that’s how I’ll fill this void
with the seeds of friendship
planted deep
inside my heart
now filled with grief
may they grow
to make the memories
richer and more precious
grow to make me gentler
and more grateful
for the loved ones
still in my life
good-bye my friend
I will not forget
I will tend these seeds
and think of you
I will not forget
rob kistner © 2019