Delay and a Poem

Due to a number of circumstances in my life, some related to Covid-19, and some unrelated, I think it is likely that the next story will not release in April. I apologize and hope to have it ready as soon as possible. In the mean time I have included a poem that I wrote.

Goodbye


I never got the chance to say goodbye to you,
So I sit here, mourning the future we'll never have,
Every time you were struck by life, you stood,
You turned to help the next person to face that challenge,
For years I wanted to reach out, but my anxieties won,
I held the phone in my hand writing and deleting texts,
The send button seeming like the greatest enemy,
An undefeatable foe, time and again I turned back.


Now I say goodbye through text in a world you left,
Unsure if you can hear my heartsong, I hope,
If you can't hear, then I'll cry out into the dark,
By healing do I do you a disservice?
Does moving on mean erasing your memory?
I will ignore the voices calling for complete surrender,
I shall live, and incorporate parts of your credo,
Turning to help up the next person to face my challenges,
You will live on in the people you inspired.