In Him, I See You

It is now fifteen years to the day since you have gone, my friend, my brother. Time has healed to a certain degree, but I still miss you like no other. The circumstance may be one never told, but the effect, well, it lingers on. My heart still has an open place, a void, that just continues on. I think about you a lot these days, when I look at my oldest son. I named him after you, you know. It’s the best thing I could have ever done. He’s a lot like you in so many ways, his eyes, but mostly his heart. If you were standing next to him I wouldn’t be able to tell you apart. He’s got your temper and your tongue, but that is not really all that bad, because he also has the best parts of you. But, it’s not you and that makes me sad. So, today I thought of you again and every tomorrow I will, too. One day, when I come to the heavens I can again be close to you.