Intrigued today by the idea that some folks will always be with us…

You could be my closest friend
or I may not know you well at all
I may not have seen you for years—
too many to recall

But you are immortal—you will never die
From this day on
I will never know a world
in which you are not out there somewhere

There will be no obituary
no retrospective reel
I will never wonder what you might have done
if you were still here

I will always look forward
to seeing you again
I will never have to say goodbye
and walk away for good

But I will never know who you are
nor can I promise you the same
You will still be here when I am gone
You will be the one who must carry on

(4 January 2016)