Lisa Came To Visit

Lisa Came To Visit


My friend Lisa came to visit last night
I had waited in silence for two weeks
Awaiting her arrival in the early morn
She had come to tell me something

I watched her die a slow, too early death
Sixty five pounds was all that remained
That and fond, quiet memories of her
Sitting in the sun smiling, laughing

She made my life easier, better, much better
Lisa my friend, my sister, my employer
Full of life, confidence, love, happiness
Cancer had other plans for Lisa, sad plans

Mornings’ over coffee, a laugh, small talk
A business review, another laugh or two
For her another damned cigarette, another nail
Thirty years of that and a family history to boot

Long blond hair that at times was way too thick
A cell phone in one hand a smoke in the other
She was as kind as a cool rain on a hot July day
As funny as a kitten playing with a ball of yarn

That bright smile shown again in early morn
I heard her laugh softly as she smiled at me
It's all good now my friend, worry not she said
She was as kind and good as they come

I returned to my sleep in my warm bed
Glad that she had come to visit me
Seeing that pretty glowing smile
Reassured that she was well

The Synic sleeps in the ground now
She lives on in many lives and hearts
Her kindness and humor touched many
Oooh I miss her so