Friday, January 10, 2025

To An Absent Friend

We pause,
as the world moves on.
Light a candle,
whisper your name
to an empty chair,
a prayer against forgetting.

We raise a glass,
to memories found in faded photographs,
to sleepless nights sharing endless tears,
and laughter that sometimes made us whole.

We love you, Anna,
more than you knew.
And wish you'd stayed
long enough to know
why we miss you so much.

 

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