I remember our first encounter I was the new kid on the block You acted gruff, but you didn't scare me nor did you fool me, for behind that gruff exterior was one of the kindest souls I've ever known The proverbial bright light in a dark world I wish I had taken more time to come and say hi To see how you were To keep in touch But instead, I kept telling myself, "There's always tomorrow" How those words haunt me, for there is now no tomorrow There is only yesterday, and I've let yesterday slip right through my fingers Today has arrived too quickly, full of regrets Yesterday is but a memory Yesterday is gone forever Your light now shines in a different place, and until we meet again, I'll say goodbye to you now, yesterday's friend
Reason for writing:
Poem is for who could've been a very dear friend had I made more time for her..but she passed away in Dec 2000.
Pat..I'll see you when I get there!
Birth sign: Leo
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