He brought out the best in you

and the courage you displayed at the end

I wish I could see in me too

impossible companion, a saviour, a friend.

The finest of companions, you dared to believe…

you dared to make me believe beyond your physician

and now you leave

the stars dying light, a glorious mission.

Yet what if you have not died, what if I find

I can still kiss you for evermore,

hold the best in my solitary single ravaged heart,

the girl who exemplifies what’s best in the human mind,

the impossible girl, short skirt too tight, bravery in every pore;

would you still leave me weeping as you plan to depart.

Ian D. Hall 2015