Fond Memories

Fond Memories,
On occasion still fresh in my mind.
Memories of time spent – now gone,
Of activities shared – no more.
Fond memoriesOf joy and, yes, of sorrow –
The reminiscing of your presence in my life,
Remembering the quiet times when words failed.
Memories of just being together
In a bond I felt could last forever.
Fond memories,
Once laced with the pain of loss.
Memories once flavored with the taste of my own tears,
With the sorrow that chased away my sleep,
Leaving me only with the pain,
A deep missing I felt would last forever.
Fond memories,
Now peaceful with the acceptance of your absence.
A gap no longer filled with deep despair,Thoughts more often now
Filled with the joy of having known you,
The warmth of having loved you
And the thrill of having touched you.
Memories in my mind I hold dear
With a love that feels should last forever.
Fond memories,
Now not of your death, but of your life,
Reminiscent of the fun we shared,
Animated with the mental image of your smiling face,
The sound of laughter
indelibly recorded in my mind.
In thought now
Celebrating our time together.
That special time now preserved in those memories –
Fond memories that will stay in my heart forever.
By Robert W. Birch

Copyright 2001

Used with permission of Robert W. Birch

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