Saturday, November 19, 2011

Dirge

Good mourning
  this morning

Missing lost friends
  this mourning

Lost by death
  cancer, car wreck, noose

Lost by life
  marriage, children, divorce,
  jobs, layoffs, moves

Lost by business
  and busyness
  comfort and laziness
  "you will always be there"
  
Lost by cruel words
  or worse
  no words

Who knows what
  can tip the balance?

Friendships die
  some resurrect
  not very damned often

I knew you
  and you me
I remember us
  laughter, joys
  anger, tears
  food and talk
I love you
  and miss you
I'm sorry

I'm sorry

Good mourning
  this morning
  
How are you
  friend?

6 comments:

MacAtac said...

Thanks for this today.

Jim said...

You're welcome. It is just where I am at this morning.

Lynn said...

It's hard to say goodbye. This time of year brings up many memories. Thanks for the poem.

Jim said...

Thanks, Lynn. I don't even know why I was feeling all that when I wrote this. But it came out, and it says what I wanted to say, so...

Have I told you I appreciate your friendship lately? :)

karen lindsey said...

a dirge indeed....sometimes it all catches up with you....and the older you get, the more there is to follow you.........

Jim said...

Indeed, Karen. And the older I get the hardest it is to not start "mourning in advance," if you know what I mean.