Richard, I Remember You

Oh, Richard Ruef, I remember you. And sunlit strolls; oh, quiet interlude. We studied; then we danced at night’s adieu. The dreams live on a lifetime to conclude. Your promise locked within a future new. Near poetry of moths and lengthy halls, As to my memory our dreamland falls. Discovering your hopes a little late. You left behind a friendship that had grown. But, I was young and lost at virtue’s gate. Our fate denied like thoughts of you, alone. To see you once again would be so great. Under a porch light, sharing present lives. My open window waits; the hilltop thrives. November 9, 2014