To A Little Rose On The "Big Island," Pt. 1 (2011-2012)

To A Little Rose On The "Big Island," Pt. 1 (2011-2012)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


                 For my old friend, Rose Shillito--

                          Who moved to Hawai'i a year ago...


                              You're still one of the coolest I know.






I drove you there on the day


that you would leave on your way


to start a new life under a new sky.


I drove the length of this state


just so that I could see your face


one last time before we said good-bye.



I couldn’t help but wonder if you’d still be my fan


  when you landed on the “Big Island?”


I think I would rather lose the sky than


  to never see your smile again.





I wondered if it had shown in my face


how my soul had grown to ache,


now that the trip had come to and end?


Or had I somehow played it straight,


when the two of us hugged at the gate,


and I said good-bye to my best friend?



I couldn’t help but wonder if you’d still be my fan


  when you arrived on the “Big Island?”


I think I would rather lose the sky than


  to never greet your life-light again.





Some days I’m filled with doubt--


the way I am wondering now


if distance is something I cannot outgrow?

Because I’m reminded of your face,


from here all the way to Riverchase;


and I think of you every time I see a knock-out rose…




                                                  (remember those?)




I can’t help but wonder if you’re still my fan


  now that you’ve reached the “Big Island?”


I think I would rather lose the sky than


  to never greet you eye to eye again.

© 2020 Wesley Dingler


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Wow, your beautiful tribute brought me to tears W. The last two lines so moving, so profound. Please know that you will see your Little Rose again...it will certainly be.

This review was written for a previous version of this writing

Posted 5 Years Ago


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Annette Pisano-Higley

5 Years Ago

Yiu are very welcome. I will look for the second one.
Wesley Dingler

5 Years Ago

Okay, so I'm glad every one seems to dig Little Rose On The Big Island, but I realize now I didn't m.. read more
Annette Pisano-Higley

5 Years Ago

Thank you!

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Added on January 9, 2019
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Tags: Rhythmic Word Art, Prose poetry, Friendship, Heartache


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Wesley Dingler
Wesley Dingler

TN



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I was born in Central Alabama February 27, 1985. I'm a Piscean and love it. I began writing poetry and child stories at age nine. I began home schooling after the Sixth Grade, having a lot of troub.. more..

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