This poem is dedicated to the two biggest loves of my life that are no longer living in this plane of existence.

Michael was my lover more than two decades ago. This poem is about his accidental drowning death.

Karen my best friend, helped me put it into words, and with insight from a dream she had, we created this poem.

Several years later she killed herself. Leaving behind a legacy of extensive poetry...and my heart, empty for the loss of her warm, loving friendship.

This is the first time this poem has been "published"..so with great honor to the memory of my loves... here is

"Michael's Passage"

Along the way sunlight danced down through the trees, leaves fluttering in the breeze, shimmering green and gold in the arch of triumph over the road-- treasure to behold.

To the right side a man appeared in blue Oxford cloth before a house above a curving wooden stair.

Ascending together, we went within.

Before the stone hearth with palms extended parallel we exchanged the forgotten psalms.

Then to the left sunlight danced atop the lurking darkness of the pond before splash-down came so easily, pockets turned upside-down, coins spilling, shimmering silver and gold, twinkling before sinking into the murk.

Wth all my love.