it happened
in the depth of night
a wisp of wind,
a soul took flight
a smile
a laugh
a curious mind
flew off to join
the ghosts of time
as memories sweep
my shores of being
his waves roll on
cross seas unseen
I pause to think
what might have been
if life had passed
without my friend
tio stib, 2024
for George Forrester and Rick Brumfield
Imagine Water
Imagine water
Floating shapeless
High
Above cities
Shape shifting
Angry
Falling
Dropping
Exploding on sidewalks
Sliding off feathers
Tearing leaves from their hearts
Trickling, running, roaring
Rivers through mountains
Cascades
white, reckless
Purposeful
Past farm and graveyard
To stillness, deep
dark
Slow
Sliding softly back into the womb
Kissing ocean mother
Home
Imagine water
Vibrating
beyond sight
Floating,
silent, immense
love
God
tio stib, 2014
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