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A kiss from a rose that touched my heart
And my life you were an important part,
More profound as the years went by
I just can’t let go and say goodbye.
In my mind you were always older than me,
My critic, my counselor, part of my family.
And any problems I might have had,
You always bought good out of bad.
You normally beat me at cards and scrabble,
Your love of works often left me baffled.
We often talked well into the night
Over bottles of wine, put the world to right.
There were times you knew instinctively,
When to drop your plans and contact me.
Your secrets kept within these four walls
Will never be spoken about at all.
Our friendship goes back so many years,
We shared many laughs and sometimes tears
Now never will again I hear
Your voice from you, my friend so dear.
I felt I knew your Mum and Dad,
A close-knit family I wish I had,
But you were my soul sister that was so sure,
‘Til we reunite our friendship in heaven once more.
Ray’s here now and our new baby, too
They didn’t get the chance to know you,
My son you never got go see,
But Gemma thought the world of you, like me.
My beloved friend for thirty-three years
How I want you to be here.
I think of all our conversations spoken
And sit here with my heart that’s broken.
18th January 1964 to 22nd February 1997