ECHOES & TIMEPIECES

The work on this page was created for my friend Ann James. Her husband left this world one year ago. He is missed.

Echoes

I still hear your echo

Your song within my heart

A year ago the Lord called you

But still we’re not apart

I see you in the smiles

Of friends who come to call

I still feel you here besides me

Standing handsome and so tall

I know the sun will shine again

When I join you on God’s shore

Our souls will be entwined again

And our echoes joined forevermore

TIMEPIECE

It’s been an entire year now

Since death parted our ways

But you’re still my living timepiece

Softly marking all my days

I miss you much, my dearest husband

At times the days seem so very long

But then I feel you within my heart

And I still hear our lover’s song

Time will keep moving me forward

Until at last for me it is no more

And there you’ll be, my eternal timepiece

Waiting for me on that golden shore

~ ~ May God Keep & Bless You Ann ~ ~

Comments: 31

Robert - just a simple man - B. Oct 30, 2009, 4:59pm EDT

Ann, for you my friend. You will be in my prayers, especially on November 6th. God Bless!

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ann c. Oct 30, 2009, 5:01pm EDT

What a nice tribute to your friend.

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Vivian P. Oct 30, 2009, 5:01pm EDT

Robert this is just beautiful you are so thoughtful

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Van N. Oct 30, 2009, 5:40pm EDT

Beautiful and touching verses!

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Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! S. Oct 30, 2009, 5:41pm EDT

a heartfelt tribute indeed~

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d d. Oct 30, 2009, 6:11pm EDT

that was so lovely and kind of you Robert. She is lucky to have you as a friend.

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Erin O'Riordan Oct 30, 2009, 6:47pm EDT

These are simply lovely, Robert.

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Randi Burnham-Brown Oct 30, 2009, 8:18pm EDT

A very beautiful tribute. You can write!

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Angie O. Oct 30, 2009, 8:19pm EDT

What a nice remembrance.

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Georgiana S. Oct 30, 2009, 9:17pm EDT

nice tribute

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Oct 30, 2009, 9:37pm EDT

Beautifully written, Robert, heartfelt and I do hope she sees this. Hurts, doesn't it?

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Angela A. Oct 30, 2009, 9:47pm EDT

I bet she's very pleased by this awesome tribute.
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting

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Kushal Poddar Oct 30, 2009, 10:03pm EDT

something becomes timeless after time has done with it. Your poetries are wonderful and two singing tributes to soul.

mirrors of denial

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Jennifer Lee Oct 30, 2009, 10:13pm EDT

Both poems are lyrical and truly lovely. I'm sorry for Ann's grave loss.

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Debbie W. Oct 30, 2009, 10:59pm EDT

Beautiful tribute

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Nina A Oct 31, 2009, 2:58am EDT

Saddening yet so beautiful.

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Kathryn E. Oct 31, 2009, 5:00am EDT

Your best, Robert. Absolutely your best.

Featured in the Triple Name Club.

Robert - just a simple man - B. Nov 4, 2009, 4:46pm EST

Ann liked them. That's what counts. Thanks Kat

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Digital Diva S. Oct 31, 2009, 7:01am EDT

A beautiful remembrance. And so sad.

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Barbara B. Oct 31, 2009, 8:35am EDT

Robert these dedications touched mine heart young man.

God Bless youand Streaker
Hugs n Love, Barbie

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M. Bradley McCauley McCauley Oct 31, 2009, 9:24am EDT

You touched my heart, embraced my soul, and as always, made me glad I read your work.

Blessings and have a fun and safe Halloween.

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Sharon P. Oct 31, 2009, 12:30pm EDT

Those are both lovely. Mom has been gone since 1999, but I still feel her presence.

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Chas Andrews Oct 31, 2009, 1:58pm EDT

wow. sorry to hear...

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Adrian Eve Revenaugh Oct 31, 2009, 4:24pm EDT

Robert, in regard to your poems, the connection between the two pieces is baffling. It is almost as though they are one, or one a very close echo of the other.
A surreal element pervades through the writing; the otherworldly-ness and sentimental yearning. Your characters voices seem to be from two separate sources yet the close tie makes for an enmeshed puzzle.

Heart mending effort shared Robert. The Surreal Circus

Robert - just a simple man - B. Oct 31, 2009, 6:18pm EDT

Baffling? There's no connection intended. Ann asked me to write saomething she could put in the newspaper on the anniversary of her husband's death. Since I don't trust myself in the poem-on-command category, I wrote two that she could choose from. I simply provided a choice; it's one or the other.

There's no enmeshed puzzle (who do you think I am, Kushal? lol)

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