Promises kept

You run in different fields now. … Effortless.

You jump and play with wild abandon. … Painless.

Eternally young and carefree. ... Timeless.

There is a shroud over my heart. … Darkness.

Days are longer and empty without you. … Cheerless.

I still keep your pillow next to my bed. … Sleepless.

The years march on. … Ceaseless.

The memories never wane. … Impervious.

I feel the moment of my fading, then ... Brightness.

We run in different fields now. … Effortless.

We jump and play with wild abandon. … Painless.

Together for all eternity. … Glorious.

 

(Jim Willis, 2001)

 

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I would like to thank Jim Willis (http://www.crean.com/jimwillis/) for his kind permission to publish his writing (taken from "Promises Kept Poem Memorial Keepsake Picture Frame and Pet Loss Sympathy Gift”) on my blog.