They died
but they never left
Memories linger
on
That moment,
we remember what their retort would have been
We see
their smile vividly
We think we
have moved on without them
We think
death has taken them away
But…
They are
with us
That quiet
moment we sit alone,
The memories
of our time with them flood our mind
They are
not gone
They are
not forgotten
They live
with us,
In our
breath
We keep
them alive though they are dead
They are
with us
To the many
friends I have lost
Or I think I
lost to death
Your memories
linger on
Fresh everyday
When I die
Then your
memory, which I have held on to for so long goes with me
Then I become
MEMORIES