I saw a lot of myself in him
Especially, the sadness and the effort to smile
The way he spoke about life
The joke of it in his eyes
I saw what he saw though our lives weren\'t the same
But there was a recognition there of an old familiar pain
And then today I was told by colleagues and friends
That his story was over, a choice he had made
Yet all I can feel is the respect for his strength
Each day a battle that he won again and again.
But now it is over and he is finally free
And the part that I recognised says
It could have been me
RIP Jamie - Be at peace