Forgive me
My old friend
I owe amends
That are some
Twelve years overdue
You stood
As perhaps
The only example
of
Unconditional love
That I
Will ever experience
In this lifetime
Or perhaps
The only
Being allowed
Near my
Heart
For a
Very long time
You took up
Far more
Than your
Share
Of
My bed?
When we
Walked
The trails
I frequently
Had to apologize
For the picnics
You attended
Uninvited
You knew
You always knew
When it was
Time to play
And when
It was time
For soul-soothing
Power-nap
When the time
Came
To say good-bye
I did
What I had to do
It broke
My heart
But I never
Let on
It felt to me
Like the
Ultimate betrayal
I realize now
My greatest
Sin of omission
Was to
Not tell you
While you
Slipped away
I love you
And I will miss you
Perhaps now
Your legacy
Will be
My allowing
My heart
To love
Again
R. O'Neill (July 24, 2018)
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