Somewhere Gentle Man

Photo: The Lonely Sky, Unmesh (CC BY SA 3.0)

Gentle memories:

A smile,

A laugh,

Youthfulness,

Voice of your life.

Chance as natural as breath

Allowed our paths to cross,

And a few gentle words

Were always enough to keep us connected

Until the next random meeting.

Today chances evade me

And I grasp for just one more.

Through overgrown landscapes

I search,

But I can’t find you.

A long exhale

Tips the gentle balance of chance

And drifts into our random places.

Our continuous conversation

Fades into silence.

Following the echoes of our crossing

I can only think about the randomness

Of our gentle moments,

The chances given to us to share

In the simplicity of life’s humors.

I inhale, holding my breath to respond.

And when I can’t hold it any longer,

I reluctantly accept that memories are just placeholders

Until I breathe another chance with you,

Somewhere gentle man.

In memory of my gentle friend, Mike Insidioso.

Posted on February 1, 2015 at 3:52 pm in My Writing | RSS feed | Reply | Trackback URL

3 Comments to “Somewhere Gentle Man”

Donny Fausey
March 22, 2015 at 5:42 pm

I cannot put into words how touching and how beautifully written for Mike. How stunning a poem. Mike was a gentle soul and I will always keep him in my heart. For once you love, it is yours to keep.

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- literophanes
  March 27, 2015 at 4:51 am
  
  Thanks for reading this poem and for the kind words Donny. His loss is profound and compelled me to find words, moments to describe the friendship we had. I hope the poem brings you the same comfort.
  
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  - Donnie Fausey
    April 25, 2015 at 1:01 am
    
    My name is Donny I dated Mike in 2000. I moved from Ptown to Costa Mesa to be with him. Our relationship was tumultuous at times and I left after a year and a half. I never loved someone with the ferocity that I loved Mike. I have a box of at least 250 pictures of us. I kept every card and trinket he gave me. When I heard of his death I felt horrible. Horrible for never making amends. I would love to print out your amazing poem and frame it. With your blessing. if not I would understand. Thanks. Donny

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