Missing Links
Missing Links
This passing year, another one of love and joy
with family...some sadness too within our hearts.
Good health, accomplishments, rewards we did enjoy.
But oh, our golden chain of friendships fell apart.
Some links within our golden chain were lost this year;
last year had twelve and now are left with only eight.
Our chain has weakened as we share each heartfelt tear.
Those missing links have made us more aware of fate.
Within one year, two gentlemen to heaven went;
their widows, still our dearest friends, we now embrace.
Another from our group with legs too weak and spent,
confined to home, too painful to keep up the pace.
And too, her dear companion...twenty years and more,
has moved so far away to live with daughter since
dementia has now settled in; our hearts are sore
to see him leave; we surely miss our gentle prince.
So often we spend time together out to eat;
our smaller group of golden links still joined with hands.
But oh, those empty seats, whenever we do meet,
make us aware how just one year can change life's plans.
Our chain has weakened as we share each heartfelt tear.
But still, eight left, our links hold tight to face next year.
Sandra M. Haight
~1st place~
Contest: Second Chance
Sponsor: Broken Wings
Judged: 03/20/2016
Form: Verse - Rhymed Iambic Hexameter: 12 syllables and 6 feet per line
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2015
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