Forgive Me…

Forgive me my friend…
forgive me for not being there
forgive me for not saying good-bye
I wasn’t able to make good on my promise to visit
I was too foolish, too self-absorbed, too far away
I was too late…
I’ve failed you….
I’ve allowed too much to happen, too much to distract…
I’m sorry for leaving when I did so long ago…
It never gets easier
never ceases to hurt
when you lose someone you care about
when you lose a friend…