I wasn't there at your beginning.
I never planted your seed to grow.
You burst into life without me.
Your leaves unfurled far away.

But I read your flowers
And smelled their perfume.
Before I knew it you drooped
And all I had was the honour
Of tending some garden plots
After you were gone away.
The truth is, dear friend,
I only saw brief moments
In your life - tiny moments,
Just the blinking of an eye.
I learned so much about you
In the words you wrote -
Your stimulating flowers -
And in the thoughts we shared.
You were my second revered
Poet with the same sounding name.
Because you entered my life
I am enriched by your being.

I'm trusting you now know
The answer to the adventure
You told me you hoped for.
Be at happiness brother;
Know unconditional love;
Be eternally fulfilled.

© Allen Ansell 2025