He wasn’t prepared
for the death of his wife.
He thought their love
would last on earth
forever and ever.
He forgot or didn’t
want to face the fact
that love and lovers
die sooner or later
in this fleeting life.
Now he spends his
days crying streams
of salty tears and
having imaginary
heartrending
conversations
with his dead wife
and sends prayers
to the highest heavens
with the tearful hope
he’ll see her again
when he follows her
into the Great Unknown.
Bob Boyd