I met up with good friend this week
We dined on spicy Thai - a treat!
We’ve knocked around for many years
And share a love for writing spheres.
Discussions ranged from this to that
During our long lunchtime chat
But illness and the loss of friends
Became a theme that never ends…
Despite the wan sun through the glass
We tripped down dark lanes of the past …
Recalling how life used to be
In Brussels back in Eighty-Three…
Alas, we cannot stop the clock;
We wonder when our lives will stop …
Meanwhile, what joy we still can meet
From time to time; yes, life is sweet!
(c) Poet in the woods 2025