friends for fifty-two years
then one day
you wake up
and you are airbrushed out of their life
no warning
no hint of friendship lost
did you really know the other
then the memories flood in
you think was it all for naught
you fight for its meaning
its relevance
where did the truth in it lie
how does one just walk away
no explanation
just silence
and once again
we are drawn into the abyss
searching for God to answer
well-meaning people will say
“she is on her own journey,
just leave it be…”
but they are not feeling what I am feeling
the gift that was lost
how did I fail
did I not honor friendship
what happened to loyalty
Jonathan and David is etched in my mind
well-meaning people will say
“get over it…move on”
many are uncomfortable with another person’s sorrow
and, so, I am left alone
until another tomorrow
Copyright
©Jane H. Johann, 2016
“Bellingham As the Sun Goes Down”…facing the San Juan Islands.
Footprints of Thoughts 
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