Last night we got the tragic news of your passing, dear cousin. I, who hardly made the effort to keep in touch with you Continue to see your face, hear your voice And imagine your last, painful and very scary moments. I can’t image how it must be for those closer to you. You were always kind and generous to me And I’m grateful to have known you. You’ve lived a full life And I hope that all your efforts to bring Peace, comfort and laughter to others Brought you some measure of peace and comfort too. You had…
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“I had embraced you… long before I hugged you.” ― Sanober Khan, A Thousand Flamingos I had seen you Long before I met you I had dreamed of you Long before we connected I had heard you Long before I spoke to you I had embraced you Long before I hugged you. Yet I lost sight Of my dreams The connection The voice…. I began to look for you In people who Couldn’t connect with me Couldn’t hear me Couldn’t see me And certainly couldn’t Embrace me. Then abandoned, lonely Lost and bone-weary I gave up the search For you.…