Odds and Ends--In Memory of a Loved One

Odds and Ends

Spread out like this
the various odds and ends
ins and outs
of a lifetime
displayed sorrows, beauty
coveted trinkets
unfinished business
A treasured snapshot
of an estranged son
tucked into an empty journal.
Windows into a happier time
unladen by complexities
and griefs
When all futures still lay ahead
When the pages were still unwritten.
It’s odd-this end
At odds in the end
Re-bound and peace found
At peace in the end
All the cares stashed, stored,
hidden, endured
Dissolved with dissolution
Offered a solution
A very hard solution
A tentative resolution
Leaving behind
small treasures of hours measured
And
a
very
BIG
hole
But a lifetime of love to fill it.

a reply to: zosimov

I felt it...

a reply to: olaru12

Thanks, olaru, this response means a lot to me.
I'm planning to read this in memory of my aunt at a poetry slam she and I used to frequent, and it's good to know that it can be understood/felt by others.

Very Expressive with a lot of feelings behind it.

Thanks for sharing,
Johnny

a reply to: JohnnyAnonymous

Thanks for reading, Johnny. You're right--lots of feelings went into this one.