entirely strange

you were brilliant
i am still blinded by how bright you shone
how fortunate i am to have known you

you inspired me to tell the truth
taught me how to communicate feelings
i never saw you afraid of anything

still thinking about conversations
laughing at some of the jokes
remembering the musical discoveries

the contradictions
the quirks
force of personality

you had deep flaws that i couldn't see
did anyone know what was deep inside you
i'm sorry if you could never tell us

because of you i sensed larger rooms
bigger moments and deeper relationships
all through deciding to have it and the courage to go

some sprint and others double-down
the marathon of life or stages in the highest climb

you are both in the past and above me in some place
to meet again when it will be like a new day

just like the first day we met not so long ago
you bright happy confident and entirely strange



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for
r

fall
2019