. Poetry from The Great In-Between: Memories

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Memories

  (A lone voice whispers)


I heard I'd lost a much cherished friend today


Such a wild joker

Irrepressible smile


Epic rave dancer 


In her tight black jumpsuit 

Wearing tiger balm and red lipstick 


Who I loved to talk to on those 90s old black telephones


Rolled into one ball of irresistible energy 


Oh, we had such irreversible fun whilst we were young but cancer


Came calling in her later years


And she got shot by his bright white SV40 gun 


So now I grieve


For like so many others

Those we once loved


No matter how brief 

From January to December 


We always love them more when we remember 


As their fire burns low

But never goes out


Like a never-ending bonfire night ember


(C)

Copyright John Duffy 

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