These foolish things Remind me of you Where are you Now that you’ve gone I knew you went away That you had to leave us The dreaded disease Was just too much These things do catch up My broken heart lies here Waiting, wishing and whimpering My longing remains as I look about I see your things My heart goes tug, tug and tug Your picture; your rings All these things near And you so far Away from me Forever for now I can only hope That this is all a dream And believe you’ll be back I have learned That when I wake up Reality will speak You are gone for good These crazy thoughts How foolish I’m foolish And alone Stanski March 7, 2020 ^