One more year

It's 31 October again. That day of the year when I usually jot down a lot of lines as an ode to my dear departed friend.

I still feel her presence in my life and there is a void which is not getting filled up. Each year I read many articles and quotes where people state that with the passage of time we overcome our grief.

It has been five years since she passed away. Every year I want to feel less pain. I just want to remember her happily. Treasure happy memories and feel happy about her.

She was a person who spread warmth and happiness. I just want to remember the joyful part.

But with her memories come the sadness of not having her around.

Her memories bring the need to feel her, TO SEE HER, to hug her, TO GET ANGRY AT HER, to shout at her, TO SCREAM AT HER, to laugh out loud with her, TO COOK WITH HER, to splurge with her, TO GO PLACES WITH HER, and to live my life with her as my friend.

My dear friend, with each passing year I want to remember you as a memory. But you remain etched in my heart as the person that you were.

Love you always!