He was among my closest friends. We thought of each other as brothers; he six month older. We shared great drama, joy and sadness. His mind was furiously probing and brilliant. The pandemic prevented any bedside visitation by family. He is at peace now


Stephen

 

 

He died this day

Alone 

In a sterile room

Eloquent in 

An articulated bed

Alone

His wife not there

Typically remote

Alone

His children eons

Away on different

Continents 

LinkedIn By Zoom

Alone

As was his want

For he was resolved

Within himself 

Alone

At peace with who

He was tensionless

Alone

Complete

At rest 

With God





Poetry by josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2021-01-25 at 14:28

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ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
The love of Friendship is always on going, never knows an Ending.
GNU Steven, when your name is said you will live on!
Ken D
2021-01-26


shells
The poignant use of alone says it all. I'm so sorry for your loss, but it was a life shared.
2021-01-25


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
I'm with Tom. This stark poem emphasizes his isolation.
2021-01-25


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
He thats has now gone
Passed away alone
But at peace alone
All the same
What took him crawl
Maybe due to that I do not know
But crawl all the same
Maybe he know who loved him
The love of Friendship he know & heard as his mind heard?
Ken D
2021-01-25



Joe, very moving. Poetically effective, the repetition of "alone" and then the variation at the end. So sorry that you are bereft of a man you considered a brother. But am grateful that you wrote about him, and shared your writing.
2021-01-25


jim The PoetBay support member heart!
My own friend, who deeply believes in God, would say, "sad for us, happy for him."

There may be something to that, I don't know, but I am very sorry for your loss.
2021-01-25