Monday, September 11, 2023

J.D. may you be a turtle prince already...

i am glad you are gone my friend. 
existing in another form. away from me 
me who just took and took and took and then took a bit more 

i stare at your painting daily - it is a gift that haunts me as it 
leans at the highest realms of my kitchen. 
i do not believe i ever thanked you properly 
appreciated you properly, enjoyed your company properly 

it was always this and that - and him and her 
always him and her but we laughed and i am 
glad we had that over each baked potato and salad 
noodles, and eggs, years crashed into moments 

i still expect your text 

i still want to text you - about what you ask well him and her 
of course what else. what bloody else is there 
i am glad you went before me - i miss you 
but i am stronger and will wait it out - perhaps 
you will have two or three lives by the time 
we meet again. and i pray, yes pray that next time we can just 

laugh my dear friend