No one prepares us for that; the absence
No rules, no guidelines; the void
Deflection, his best tool
Optimism, his driving force
No one prepares you for that; the pain
No books, no memiore; the heartache
Strength, the brave face he bares
Tears, the foreign figure slowly creeping up, descending on his cheeks
No one can prepare for this; an untimely departure…