This Time Last Year

Tom Dylan


Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
Sorry if there is a delay in replying or if I'm away for short periods. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon says, life is what happens while you're busy making other plans.

We lost you this time last year,

the months have slipped by so quickly,

I raise a glass and remember

 

the good times, images roll through my head

snapshots of Christmases and parties,

laughing and joking and hugs.

 

How has it been a year already?

This sad anniversary we’re marking

with Irish whiskey and music.

 

And sometimes when I hear a certain song

I forget for a moment and it’s like

you are still here with us.

 

One of my friends sent a joke,

and the punchline was your name,

I smiled sadly at the coincidence.

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  • orchidee

    A sensitive write Tom.

    • Tom Dylan

      Thanks a lot, Orchi. Really appreciated. Cheers, Tom.

    • sorenbarrett

      Sad and somewhat haunting and so well done.

      • Tom Dylan

        Thanks a lot, Soren. Really appreciate your comments. Cheers, Tom.

      • Tony36

        Excellent write Tom

      • Neville



        I don't have to ask because you have made it so very clear .. I am sorry for your loss Tom .. I wish I could say the first year is the toughest .. but I would be kidding the both of us .. Neville 💜

        • Tom Dylan

          Thanks a lot, Neville. Means a lot. Cheers, Tom.

        • Doggerel Dave

          A clear statement of the depth of your loss, Tom. Not at all maudlin, It just tells it as it is.

          • Tom Dylan

            Thanks a lot, Dave. Really appreciated, mate.

          • Cheeky Missy

            Heartbreaking with touching and haunting poignancy, excellent imagery and a palpable sense of loss. I'm so very sorry you lost whomever. Time passes, but sometimes the pain never loses its bite. I can still cry too easily over my mother and its been very nearly 9 years now, or my father and its been almost 4 years now. Thank you so very much for sharing.

            • Tom Dylan

              Thanks so much for your comments. Means a lot. Cheers, Tom.

            • Goldfinch60

              Yes Tom time seems to fly by.

              Andy

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks, Andy. Really appreciated.

              • Accidental Poet

                They are never really gone when they reside in one's own heart. 🌹

                • Tom Dylan

                  Thanks a lot, AP. Really appreciated.

                • Thomas W Case

                  Beautiful and touching. I love the vulnerability.

                  • Tom Dylan

                    Thanks a lot, my friend. Really appreciated. Cheers, Tom.



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