I was inspired to write a poem like this in a Creative Thinking class to be shared. Something stirred within me to write about a beautiful person I miss. I’ve always enjoyed poetry, buts it has been many a year since I have written poems. It seems as if just sharing this poem brings a little more healing. This poem is about my cousin, brother, and best friend that passed away in 2009. His time here on earth was just 19 short years, but his peaceful, light spirit created a legacy that continues on. Kevin, I love you and miss you.
ECHO
I can hear it now as we lay on our backs.
It’s the sound of your contagious laughter
That makes the air around us relaxed.
Your free spirit still lingers here years after.
Our bond began before I could remember.
Childhood dreams with no end,
It was here you became my best friend.
My brother, even here you were my protector.
Words of offense never shook you
As you walked in calm, controlled ways.
We needed a peacemaker, so we looked to you;
Your gift of peace earned you praise.
Sometimes we don’t know
When mourning will end.
Moments of grief seem to last;
It’s a loss that only God can mend.
Every memory of you I still hold fast.
Now as I go to the place we once were,
Memories begin to cause pain to stir.
Yet I can still hear the echo
of the legacy you began
A short time ago.
At your headstone, I place a single rose,
Remembering a chapter that came to a close.
My brother, my best friend
You were a life only heaven could lend.
