Dark and lonely was the night, the cold brought a bitter wind

As I stood outside the grave, of my oldest, closest, dearest friend

The memories raced through my mind, like a star shooting across the sky

All the questions that would now go unanswered, because he had to say goodbye

The tears were frozen on my cheek

Words escaped me, I could not speak

Family and friends surrounded me

But I was still as alone as I could be

No one there could even guess

The feelings I had of emptiness

The indescribable helplessness

As they laid him down for his final rest

But I must see this in a different light

Cancer won the round but he won the fight

He will never, ever feel pain again

I miss him…After all

He was my oldest, closest, dearest friend

This is dedicated to the memory of Kelvie Alfonso Tyus, Sr. who would have turned 73 years old on October 14, 2003