I told thee once
thou wouldst never lose me,
I would stand by thee for ever,
I would accept whatever thou desired
even if it be those cold words thou gavest me.
I told thee once
thou were so very special
like that rare perfect blue diamond
whose shining splendour dazes the admiring eyes.
Fare thee well, my friend.
I told thee once thou would never lose me
unless thou wanted me out of thy life.
Today is your birthday. You are fifty two, and I cannot send an email to you asking “how are you, my dearest mate”.
I hope we shall meet again, sometime, somewhere, when the sun shines and there are no dark clouds in the sky.