Return Thanks

thank you, my friend
for being in my life
briefly, as it was
yet it was precious

the day I last saw you
tethered to a hospital bed
all white except for your shirt
pale green on pale

I said my goodbye
whispered Go with God
I left the room
knowing you were going home

the pain and sorrow on your wife's face
was once mirrored on mine
I knew the deep pain
of being left behind

there would be no fishing
on our usual lake
no more campfires
and telling tall tales

instead you would be on a journey
towards the starlit skies
golden dusts strewn
on vast lakes and sea.

Be strong Catherine, he is always with you in your heart and your children

Rest in Paradise (RiP)

DOB 4th November 1966- DOD 20 January 2023