For Dennis

As  I mentioned in my first post, I wrote a poem for my friend Dennis after he died unexpectedly in May of 2014.  His death reminded me of life's unpredictable events and sudden surprises.

For Dennis -

The Walk Not Taken

You called and invited me

Let’s walk by the Lake.

What time did you have in mind?

Whatever time your business allows.

Let’s go in the morning while

The air is still young and the sky is bright

I thought we would talk

About books and dreams and

The waning years of our lives

I never imagined our time would be so brief

Like dancers who embrace

At the center of the dance

Twirl, pirouette and flutter

To the edge of the stage

Where darkness beckons

Before seducing us from the light

On the beach where we would walk

The waves break

Without you