A Distant Dead Friend

 

A Distant Dead Friend

I walk through life with a heavy heart 

For a friend who departed too soon 

Though we were never close, 

I feel the loss 

Like a shadow cast upon my soul 

I remember the days we shared in passing 

A smile exchanged, a brief conversation 

Yet somehow, your presence lingers on 

A silent reminder of what once was 

I never knew your secrets or your dreams 

The depths of your fears or your hopes 

But in your absence, 

I feel a void 

A missing piece of the puzzle of my life

 

I wonder what could have been 

If we had taken the time to connect truly 

To share our stories, our laughter, our tears 

But now, all I have are memories of moments lost 

I hear your laughter in the wind 

See your smile on the faces of strangers 

And I can't help but wonder 

What could have been if you were still here 

I mourn the loss of a friend 

A friend I never got to know 

But in your passing, 

I find a lesson 

To cherish each moment, each fleeting connection 

For we never know when the time will come 

When we must say goodbye 

To those we barely knew 

But whose presence touched our lives in ways we never knew 

So here I stand, a tear in my eye 

A memory in my heart 

For a friend, I was never close with 

But who will forever hold a place in my soul.