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Rest in Peace Distant Uncle
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Loss / Mourning I thought you would wait for him
even though your body slowly withers away.
After twenty-six years of separation
this long distance is forever here to stay.
It's heartbreaking I've never met you, your own nephew.
But it's worse that you didn't wait.
I prayed you would've remained for him
especially for your older brother oceans away.
That phone call this morning from your daughter
made your brother's eyes weep in tears.
Little brother has sadly passed away
never to be with his brother near.
Now that your gone I pray for your rest.
But big brother is still coming over.
He's flying to you to say his goodbye.
His heart, I'm afraid, has now been torn asunder.
Rest in peace Uncle.
Your loss is very recent, i see, and i know how you are feeling. I wrote a poem called 'the dance' for my nana, who died of a cancer 7 years ago, which has just become curable. It took all these years to write it, but finally i did and I've reached a place of acceptance and almost happiness, it's hard to explain, I'd love it if you'd read the poem, maybe you could see what i mean. I hope you reach that place one day, It's definitely a good place to be.