Gone Home

A meditation on death

She has gone home.

The passage was a troubled

One and fraught with storms,

Some of which she created,

But that means nothing now.

The final act has been played,

The curtain has come down,

And she has returned at last

To that from which she emerged,

Understanding fully now who

She is and has been all along.

She has gone home.

Author's Note

An old friend of mine died today. She had a difficult life. May she rest in peace.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A poignant piece of writing reflecting on the life of an old friend who apparently didn't have an easy time of it. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May she rest in eternal peace. Losing good friends is heart break. They are hard to come by. She will be missed.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

Thanks, Chris. We were once close, but I had not seen her for years. Still, the news hit hard.

[Chris Shaw]

It does. Some of my old friends I haven't seen for sometime. Out of sight but never out of mind. Always a blow to get that news. Take care.

[Neville]

I am sorry to learn of your sad and unexpected loss John..

these fine words are fatefully fitting and tell so much about your friend... far more than just what they say.. may your friend now finally rest in peace.

N.

[John the Baptist]

Thanks, N. Nothing reminds of one's own mortality so sharply as the passage of old friends.

[Neville]

Sadly too bloomin true

[gram linski]

thanks for sharing this deeply personal poem, John she would have been proud of your words

[John the Baptist]

Thanks, Gram. It was not unexpected; still, I was stunned.

[gram linski]

it's sometimes harder when you know it is coming, respect