My Respects

A second has passed,
Now a minute has gone.
Is it going too fast?
It seems so long.

A few days, he was fine.
A few days, no-one cried.
How weird it seems; Time.
That and life flashes through eyes.

I cry for the family,
I cry for the friends.
I cry for them all,
Those here till the end.

I didn't know him,
However, sadness grows.
He had his whole life,
But him... he didn't know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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June 21, 2017 at 6:06 PM
This very touching.
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