thinking of yet one more friend gone before his time: mostly for Randy

Randy said
David’s gone
and so
one more falls
to a life
lived on an edge
Susu Rob
Judith something
and what about
James
a small group
grown smaller
and I see them
still
the big bear
Rob
teasing about
which way to run
when a grizzly
comes looking
for lunch
Susu’s scam
of a magazine
my first
supposed
publication
and David
his little Indian
pleasing the ladies
and James
ahead of us
a bright star
diminished
by alcohol
others too
I lost track
Randy keeping tabs
upon us all
and mourning
with regrets
we’re running
out of time
he says
our friends
are dying
and how I wish
I could be there
Friday night
to cry with you
old friend
as we watch
the clock
ticking
away

6 thoughts on “thinking of yet one more friend gone before his time: mostly for Randy

    • Thank you for that comment. And I truly understand about falling behind. I do enjoy your poems, by the way, very much, and the photos/illustrations you use to complement them.

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