I Will Miss You

by Jim Wile

To my friend Debbie D’Arcy whom I’m sad to learn must leave,
I hope it’s very temporary; otherwise, I’ll grieve.
I'll miss your presence day to day, it won’t be quite the same.
It’s bound to seem just like a lonely candle without flame.

For gone will be the light that makes your words shine forth so bright
with biographic poems in which your subjects will take flight.
In my imagination, they become so real to me—
imbued with zest for life they are and great humanity.

With rhyme and perfect meter, you’re a wordsmith without peer.
Your poetry invigorates the subjects you hold dear
and always with a set of detailed notes that help explain
the finer points I surely would not otherwise obtain.

Not only is your poetry of highest caliber,
but you’re the one I take the greatest pleasure to confer
about the subject, which this site is really all about:
to help improve our writing. You’re my fave, without a doubt.

Your fabulous reviews reveal a very careful reading
with thoughtful comments, great insights, and tips I’m always heeding.
They’re wonderfully positive, they often make my day.
Encouragement you always give in your own special way.

So, Debbie, I will miss you, but I understand the need.
Priorities prevail, a greater calling you must heed.
I’ll pass the time without you, but with eagerness for when
you’ll grace us with your presence here among your friends again.

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