Today

We are more knowledgeable today,
We are smarter dressed today,
And our hearts are fuller today,
For some their eyes are fuller too, today,
For others a lip may quiver today,
Or a back may shiver today,
A few may stand with stone cold stare today,
Or even look the other way today,
As we think of every day other than today,
When you stood and walked and talked and would say,
‘Isn’t it lovely weather today?’
So the birds may flit and fly and play,
And now you flit and fly away,
Gentle, caring, eccentric, proud,
Looking dapper, always clever,
A wit as sharp as ever,
That is how I will remember you today,
And every day,
Until my day,
But today
I try not to think of the times that I did say
‘Oh I shall not go and visit today’
For those make me feel ashamed,
For when I bothered,
It was always a pleasure,
To hear you talk,
Those words now like treasure,
Oh today a solemn day, a day I wish not to remember,
As we stand in black
And sit and rack
Our brains for some nice anecdotes,
When really all we want to hear is anecdotes from your mouth,
Just one more time,
Today.