Nearly a decade has melted away into, <br />The vast cruel sea of time. <br />From the bowels of obscurity, I found seemingly, <br />Insignificant troves of papers. <br />But all is not so as they are valuable. <br />They are records of your wonderful, warm life. <br /> <br />As I skim through the pages, <br />I see many things: <br />Doomed loves, disappointments, dreams and, <br />Oh so many more things. <br /> <br />From the day you left us you were always, <br />A lingering memory at the back of my mind. <br />I was only a child when you were called to, <br />Our inevitable celestial home. <br /> <br />To this day, the spring is a harbinger of, <br />Lachrymose days, not of flora and life. <br />You were my truest and dearest friend on Earth. <br />My heart still feels one with you as it plays, <br />A solemn and sincere tune with its chords. <br /> <br />Every visual memory captured shows you, <br />As innocent, sweet and cheerful as an angel. <br />I often smile and shed a few droplets. <br />Memories randomly race through my head, <br />And I see a picture of what it once was. <br /> <br />I often wonder why God calls His best angels, <br />So prematurely when the world needs them most. <br />I always truly and deeply loved you, friend. <br />Upon your rest, you took a piece of my heart too. <br /> <br />I love you, Uncle, even all these years later. <br />And I look forward to our reunion someday.<br /><br />Lauren Kapusta<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-window-a-niece-to-an-uncle/
