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Your Empty Office Chair

I am broken into pieces I will miss you my dear friend As tears are flowing down my cheeks I can’t believe this is the end You were such a special soul To so many out there My heart broke into a million pieces When I looked at your empty office chair I prayed so hard for you to heal I know God heard my prayer But He had other plans for you Next to Him up there Your office is now quiet Many chats and laughs we had in there And the only thing that remains Is your empty office chair We were colleagues Who became family too And you made that office space so special By simply being you Fly high amongst the angels Keep an eye on us from up there I will always remember the amazing person Who sat in that empty office chair

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/2/2021 7:54:00 AM

What an amazing and heartfelt dedication. So sorry for your loss. This is beautiful, sad and hopeful all at the same time. Hugs Rick.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/2/2021 7:55:00 AM

I see as well that it was POTD. Congrats. ;0)

Arturo Michael

Date: 1/11/2021 7:22:00 AM

A wonderful write...Love the way you wrote it...the empty office chair...Congratulations BE Bailey on POTD.

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:33:00 PM

Thank you Aturo for reading my poem and your word of praise. Appreciate it. Take care and be safe.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 1/8/2021 8:20:00 PM

Your thoughts tug at the heartstrings. This is beautiful and tender, all at the same time. Yes, you will "always remember the amazing person who sat in that empty office chair" Congratulations BE Bailey, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:32:00 PM

Thanks so much Brandy. POTD made me so happy that the world got to see just how amazing that person was who sat in that office chair. She was a real gem. Take care and stay safe xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 1/8/2021 4:31:00 PM

A wonderfully penned tribute poem, congratulations on POTD!

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:36:00 PM

Thanks you Tania for reading my poem and you word of praise. Keep well and stay safe.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/8/2021 3:06:00 PM

Awesome tribute--BIG congrats on poem of the day.

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:30:00 PM

Thanks Vijay. Appreciate your comment. Stay safe and keep well

Bobby May

Date: 1/8/2021 11:40:00 AM

I truly know the feeling of loss what a great tribute to someone, well done!

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:29:00 PM

Thanks you Bobby for reading my poem and for the word of praise. Appreciate. Keep well and be safe.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/8/2021 10:52:00 AM

What a wonderful poem, really deserving your POTD.

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:28:00 PM

Thanks you so much Victor. Your comment means so much. I did not expect POTD, but I am so glad the the world got to see how special she was. Take care and be safe.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 1/8/2021 10:13:00 AM

What a lovely tribute to your office friend. Well-written and rhymed. I hope you circulated it among other friends at the office. Congrats on your POTD win!

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:26:00 PM

Thank you LMH... I circulate it on our work group and her fb page and blessed I was to recieve POTD as it filled my heart with joy through the pain that the world got to see just how special she was. Thanks again. Hugs. Be safe

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/8/2021 9:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. A wonderful story/write. Sometimes a very special friend needs to leave. I know, it is heat breaking. Been there. Keep her empty chair filled with laughs to remember her. Enjoy your win with blessings....................

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:24:00 PM

Thanks you dear Paula. I believe when our hearts are slowly mending with time her chair will be filled with laughs and cherished memories. Now it is still to painful, but I know she would want us to be happy. Stay blessed and stay safe. Love B

Constance La France

Date: 1/8/2021 9:03:00 AM

BE, your poem truly touched my heart and was beautifully penned, it came right from your heart that is easy to see and a big congratulations on your deserving POEM OF THE DAY _Constance

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:20:00 PM

Thanks you so much Constance. It indeed came right from the heart. A broken one...which I trust God will mend in due time. Keep well and be safe. Hugs B

Rob Levasseur

Date: 1/8/2021 8:48:00 AM

Beautifully penned.

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:17:00 PM

Thanks you Rob. Keep well and stay safe. B

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 1/8/2021 7:57:00 AM

Incredibly touching! Congrats on POTD

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:17:00 PM

Thanks u US. Have a blessed day and stay safe.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 1/8/2021 7:23:00 AM

This is an incredible, beautiful tribute to your friend.. I love your wonderfully touching poem. God bless you and congrats on POTD

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 1:16:00 PM

Thanks you Regina. May God bless you too. Stay safe and keep well. Xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 1/8/2021 6:57:00 AM

This is so dear. Lovely done, a heart rendering poem BE, congratulations on POTD, xomo

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 9:44:00 AM

Thank you Maureen :( stay blessed and be safe. Hugs B

Jan Allison

Date: 1/8/2021 6:25:00 AM

dropping back with many congrats BE, sadly a poem that many can relate to with the current pandemic situation across the world, so many loved ones taken away from us. many congrats on a very well deserved POTD:-) hugs Jan xx

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 9:42:00 AM

Big Hugs and Love J.xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/8/2021 5:18:00 AM

- Beautiful and sad ... an empty chair ... a missing person - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., BE :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 9:42:00 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise. Her absence will take a while to get used to. Hugs B. Stay safe. X

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/8/2021 1:27:00 AM

A lovely tribute to a special friend that you have lost BE. Congratulations to you on POTD. Tom

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 9:40:00 AM

Thanks you so much Tom. Written with a shattered heart. Keep well and stay safe.

Jan Allison

Date: 1/7/2021 3:36:00 PM

aww BE such a touching piece, they must have been so special to you to have such a lovely tribute. I think of you often and your lovely little girl:-) hope you are all well :-) hugs jan xx

BE Bailey
Date: 1/11/2021 9:38:00 AM

Thank you Jan. I honestly did not expect POTD, but when I saw it, it made this poem extra special, because the world got to see just how special she was. Oh I miss her so much. She would have started work today after December holiday and so it was such a sad day, because I stared at the entrance of our office and wished with everything in me that she would walk through those doors. My heart is shattered. I think about you often too and little girl is now 3 years. Feisty little one. Love B