"BIRTH, LIFE, DEATH"
"ARE WE JUST DUST IN THE WIND?"
BIRTH, LIFE, DEATH
ARE WE JUST DUST IN THE WIND?
I walked outside in the 80-degree sunshine today.
I looked across the way
Of my once neighbor’s place
Where he once lived in that space
The apartment was cleaned out this week,
As he is either in the hospital very sick
Or passed onto another realm of reality.
He was an interesting person to talk with
And have a sit down on his porch,
To laugh a bit and talk about life as old
& The young years of time of reason and rhyme
Of sorts of conversation of how I carried my torch
Of independence for women and such as it may
Happen today.
I sit in my chair looking across the way,
Of a space once occupied by my buddy
Who is no longer there to carry his torch
On his porch,
As he has gone to another realm of consciousness
And the twist of this prose carries on in time
As I watch the trees sway and the clouds form pieces of art across the sky
I watch the shadows of the trees as they shade parts of the apartment
Once filled with my buddy waving hi
And the time
He brought Chachi to my front door,
As my fur baby had slipped out the door
To visit his buddy, Anthony, to say hi.
Now I say bye
To a once upon a time buddy.
I miss his greetings and smile.
But all the while
I realize we all are here for a short time,
No reason or rhyme
It is the universes plan
To expand
To birth
To youth
To live
Adulthood as we all do
To old age
To end life’s stage
We take a bow before the sun, the moon, the stars
Because that is what we are
HUMAN.
About the Creator
Vicki Lawana Trusselli
I worked for the music and film industry in Los Angeles, California and Austin, Texas. I studied nursing, journalism, art, film, and computers in college. I am an empath, Virgo; Leo moon rising, born on the cusp of Libra. Peace Out!
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Comments (8)
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lovely and sad...
We miss people , but we carry their memories in our hearts. Lovely words
I'm so sorry that your Buddy has moved on to the next cycle. But I'm so happy that you have such wonderful memories of your time with him. This is a beautiful way to send him off to his next adventure. Love you!
Sorry for his loss. Thank you for this insightful reflection on life
I'm so sorry for your loss 🥺 Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
I hope this poem give you some comfort, sending hugs !
So sorry for your loss. 🙏🏽 Your poem was full of emotion and contemplation of our time on Earth. So many things going on, so much to consider. That's why we should just enjoy each day for what it is...A blessing.