Exceptional To Ralf, and all of those we lost too soon. The Names in the Wind by papa55mike

walking soberly along the garden path in the noonday sun I hear the breeze dancing through the spring leaves if you listen hard enough, it will whisper the names of loved ones who have passed on before us our minds are too cluttered with life to hear with the senses bombarded daily by meaningless banter we've lost the peace that reaches into our soul and enables us to listen with our hearts it's a shame that new names are added daily they fill the air with grief and sorrow sadly, the older ones continue to fade away most people have moved on and forget to listen me, I've heard the call of the roll too many times there's only my brother, and I left to carry on but our grandchildren and great-grandchildren guarantee the family name for generations but how I miss those friends we lost early in their lives to things beyond the control of man good people who gave everything they had dedicated to making a good life for their families while giving something back to a hand in need imparting strong inner courage to their children and a desire to be better than their parents worry not for me the Lord has forgiven my sins and I have loved countless people one day, the wind will whisper my name I wonder how many people will know, to listen Recognized Author Notes It's incredible how people touch your life without ever meeting them. Ralf was an avid fan, a terrific poet, and a good friend. She was always supportive and will be missed. The picture is mine from the 'Miss Billie' collection and was taken a couple of years ago. Many thanks for stopping by to read! Have a great day, and God bless. mike

© Copyright 2024. papa55mike All rights reserved. papa55mike has granted FanStory.com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.