In the days
and the weeks,
in the months
and the years,
that follow
your leaving,
we will miss
all of you:
miss your voice
that affirms
your warm presence,
and miss your smile
that tells
us of your joy
and your unrelenting optimism
in the depth of troubles.
We will miss
all of you:
all that defined
you in our lives,
all that made
you unique
and pointed to
the one irreplaceable place
that you occupied
in the meaning
of being us.
9/9/2016