my spirit never ceases

 

many days and hours, many miles these legs and

feet have walked and ran upon this earth, and

although now both hips are prosthetic, my feet

are still intact but for a few crooked toes, they

still remember the rivers banks, the mountain and

forest trails, the concrete urban streets and the

paths i’ve walked along side with those that shared

my heart, my love

two weeks ago, i received information that a buddy’s

spirit who shared my youth of years had left the trail

in this mundane sojourn and then two days after I was

told of another childhood friend who also shared the

common playground of youth filled years had also left

my world where we three of same age grew up going to

same schools, similar paths in this temporal abode

my mind is saddened, my heart bruised of their departure

but then soon when i too shall lay my legs down and feet

no longer able to step and walk because it’s time for them

to rest, my heart will remain beating, my mind still will be

racing of juxtaposed thoughts and memories of when you

and i were one, and not until then my spirit upon this earth

will cease dancing but then i shall dance onto eternity