Ten Thousand Reasons

 

I sent you an email

received an answer

Not from you

but from your partner

 

it has been months since we spoke

we made plans to meet

when you returned

I did not hear from you

 

I was not alarmed

Things slip by

Everyone is busy

Life takes charge

 

Your words come back to me

“There would no reason without her”

For all times

Printed in a book

 

I last saw you in the summer

We embraced

And thought it was forever

 

I did not feel the earth tremble

Nor notice the shortage of breath

The silver threads

Remained taut

 

The connection open

Waiting

I remember you said

“I will call”

I have just learned that my friend has passed away.