moments of reflection

I came across this poem this evening, it was written by a dear friend of mine. And it reminded me of the many good friends; for whom these words ring all too true. I miss you all dearly.

"My Promise"

have you ever
watched the stars
on some
crystal clear night
and
(for a moment)
thought you saw-
a memory, a tear,
an unchartered portion of heaven itself-
and simply paused…?

there will come
(undoubtedly)
a lapse in time
when you will wander
alone
and think back to this ‘now’

there will be
(without fail)
those certain moments
when strengths will weaken
under
a veil of uncertainty

and then
(at the perfect element)
you will look
toward heaven
and catch a falling star-
the good-byes of tomorrow
which are now
the faded tears of yesterday-
and remember
the face of someone
frosted in a nostalgic somewhere
encompassed by a lost sometime

who
(hundreds of memories away)
is breathing
the same air-
under the crescent moon
which follow you-
and
(for a moment)
finds a distant tear
in a quilt of stars
with a simple pause…
for the distant harmony
of you
-angela m onstine
june 3, 2000