WORDS upon a page, I wrote of
love and trust ~ the mood was right
ten lines in, plying time
settling into rhythm
the phone, a girlfriend on the line
her WORDS “he’s gone” she cried
perspective changed, pattern lost
~ the feel of what I wrote
the man I knew as ‘Uncle Les’
a tumour diagnosed last month
his life ended 7.45 pm
the rhythm of his heart ~ that stopped
tumour in the brain, caused a cough
otherwise no signs~ we talk of only weeks
how fast the body breaks
how nature’s rhythm, can cease
so I sit here now ~ 9 pm WORDS that were
won’t be again, tonight ~ this night
thinking of the suffering, the son
the daughter, the family ~ his wife
she worked with mum back in 1950
a friendship to which I was a part
~ her birthday tomorrow, we were
to attend, her world now broken apart
why is life cut short, at times
it simply does, the circle as we know
and we ~ the ones left behind are useless
sympathy and condolences to show
so WORDS be gone, of what was thought
star bright skies ~ romance ~ tonight
to you the man I knew, as ‘Uncle Les’
although you weren’t
RIP dear Les, we’ll miss you
your life on earth had purpose
the Universe decided, it was
your time to go ~ WORDS
~ no rhyme or reason
~ I simply say farewell
xxx
It is a lovely tribute Jenny, very fitting for a man you knew for so long. Beautiful sentiment.
Thank you Michael…how life can change us all within minutes of what was an ordinary day…
Hello Mumsy, I’m so sorry. I’ve had a bad day today and I now see that maybe it wasn’t so bad after all. Somethings in life are hard to understand and losing a loved one/friend is hard. I hug you and send you and your friend love. Hugs Paula xxxxx
Hello darling – thank you, so so sad. We were going to their place tomorrow for his wife’s 84th birthday…taking your hugs and love – appreciated xxxxx
Very sad. Huge hug xxxx
thanks honey xxx
I am sorry. A single second can change lives. We are but the actors playing our part till our time comes to disappear from this dusty creaking board, we stand upon throughout our lives.
Take care! Wishing times of comfort for you and your family and friends.
Anmol I thank you, yes we are but actors… I will, we thought it may happen …but not so soon… the moments of life get turned upside down. Appreciate your words of kindness – thank you so much.
So sorry for your families loss. I imagine it will be very difficult for his wife. 😦
thank you Trace, I just heard from the DIL she said that his wife wants to see mum and dad tomorrow…will be a tough day- thank you for your kind words. xx
i am sorry for your loss…and i hope the day is not too tough as you make the preparations….it always seems life goes so quick once you find out something is wrong….
Hi Brian, thank you, he was a close family friend and they contacted me this morning to invite us over for his wife’s birthday, of course very low key now. Yes, he was normally a healthy man, then diagnosed last month… How quickly it can disappear, thank you.
Please accept my sympathy. Losing a close relative regardless of age is always tough.
Thank you so much Nelson.
no rhyme, no reason, never fair. Sending love and hugs.
Thank you sweety x
Beautiful, heartfelt tribute! 🙂 🙂
Thank you Helen.
A beautiful tribute, Jen. My condolences.
Thank you Lyn very much x
i’m so sorry for your loss Jen, and for the family as well.
such a well written, soulful remembrance of your friend,
one second doesn’t seem like much most days, until
everything changes. sending love and light your way.
Thank you my friend, we thought he had more time than he did… Not to be so. ( hugs)
i’m sorry
Thank you darling x
Oh Jen, I’m so sorry, love and hugs to you and the family *hugs*
Thank you my sweet, a busy few days coming up with writing again xx
So sorry.
thank you honey xxx
Hope you are well lost all my feedly blog roll posts now time to CATCH UP I am so buried 😦
chill darlin’ I am ok – don’t bury yourself too deep or I’ll have to come over to perform the Service!! 😉 x
🙂 I would be in good hands then 🙂
That is sweet – but let’s not go down that path shall we 😉 xx
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First of all I am sorry for your loss, life and death are such cruel masters, no appeal no arguments just boom and then they snatch what we hold dear! xxx
Thank you – yes totally agree with what you have said…all happened so quickly. I am humbled that they wish me to conduct the service…busy busy now starting the preparation. xxx
This will be a hard one but I am sending you fortitude and strength to write your service. What ever else you will find that this will be a service written out of love.xxx
Yes it shall and I thank you for sending strength. I hope to do the family proud. I am nervous as my first one, but do not seem to be as much. My parents and brother will be attending this service – that probably has me more nervous than anything at this point. 😦 Thank you Willow. xxxx
You probably don’t need me to tell you just write from the heart! and remember the happy times!!
Depending what the family advise, hopefully I shall 🙂 xx
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