It was a funeral
and I felt that the dead man
was reading my thoughts
better than I could.
The organ was silent, the birds sang.
The grave out in the sunshine.
My friend’s voice belonged
on the far side of the minutes.
I drove home seen-through
by the glitter of the summer day
by rain and quietness
seen-through by the moon.
translated by Robin Fulton
‘my friend’s voice belonged to the far side of the minutes’ – so apt
I’ve had two friends go to that far side since 2016, one just a little over a week ago. So yes, I find it very apt, too.
sorry for your loss Leonard.
Thank you, Maureen. But as you know, loss is something we must get accustomed to as the years move on.
I nearly said that, but was afraid it would sound trite…
Trite or not, it’s true.