Pamela

We began by commenting
on each other’s poetry
on Authors Den.

I read your book
and you read mine.

Your writing was superb,
and the page-turning mystery
had me impatiently waiting
for the end—
what a surprise!

Now you leave poetic observations
that I read
time and time again.

Your friendship through the years
is palpable.

I can see you in your studio,
reading what suits you—
no deadlines,
and time to dream.

I think of you often
and reminisce
about the years
we’ve shared together.

You and I connect
in a way
other relationships do not.

We share our history
and the times we lived through.
Our experiences
mirror one another
in quiet ways

I miss you, Pam.

I think about us
sitting down to coffee
in a charming café,

but we both know
it probably won’t happen,
because we have never met.

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