Another Spring

Hello again my weary friend
We both know it's not the end
Just another day gone by
When we smile and scream and laugh and sigh
A bittersweet pill of memories past
Watching the years slip by fast
Seeing our faces captured in time
Proving that we're not quite sublime
Those distant thoughts of immortal youth
Have fallen away for timeless truth
That we will age along with the seasons
Despite our fighting with different reasons
We're but a speck in this vast age
Searching for meaning before turning the page

A Friday in June

It was a Friday in June

When all the world was in swoon

A blistering sun shining in

A feeling that all of us could win

But we were gathered for a friend

Who was clearly facing the very end

Amid the errant bees buzzing by

The imminent sense of a spirit preparing to fly

The sad, sad smiles of those standing near

Not wanting to say the words we fear

A hard goodbye we knew was nigh

Despite the warmth and love nearby

And then with everyone standing around

He calmly exhaled and made no other sound

A gentle soul who we all still love

Who we hope is now smiling from above

Good bye Otesh K

We're all here for such a short time
A wisp of wind soon erased from mind
Except for those whose lives we've touched
The family, friends and strangers rushed
While gathered 'round in silent prayer
We all give thanks that you were there