Reflections on loss

For everyone there is a time
And a purpose and a place
You've left me now, far behind
Stepped outside the frantic race

But while the twinkle in your eye remains
As clear to me now as then
I can see you without pain
I can hear you once again

Your voice and words still reach me
Now, though I barely listened then
And your courage and wisdom teach me
Much more than I can comprehend

For everyone there is a time
And still a purpose; still a place
As you are in this heart of mine
And my memory holds your face

(c) Leoni Venter June 2002