Chortle

I heard the words running through my mind

Utterances from long ago

They didn’t mean much at the time

But now they fill the void

I saw my life in the reels of film

Different characters playing my role

Each brought a certain nuance

They lived in words I didn’t know

There are times like this

I wish I could hear

Your chortle again

Some wise bon mot

Some words that pin

Meaning to the moment

But that’s not 

What life is meant to be

You’re not here

I’m just glad with what you meant to me 

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by Bill Ferguson

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