In memoriam JR

Your faith on your lips as life ebbed away
I picture the thousand ways
it could have not happened on that dreadful day
One year ago
people all praised you, yet it was never enough
to show your humanity, or the flaws
banished by your garrulous guffaws…
I pause
grief is an interruptive thought, a pause in my selfish day
doing things my way
I pause
give you the blessing I owed
the gift of friendship
but it is so damn hard to let it go, you know why?
it was accidental
I pause again
we miss you, times recalled, even the irritations!
were a gift to remind me how large you were
you filled every room, every bar or hall
wherever you were you towered tall over them all,
One year
time cheats on us all, it must be another memory
long drives, welcome smiles
worth every mile!

Thank you
for your presence
I always felt appreciated by you
God we could both talk!
that’s for sure
Thank you
bless you wherever you roam
I hope you find your way home,

One year.

Chris April 7 2025