Spark

A few days ago when I arrived in Grenada to stay with Dan he announced, ‘I’ve given up looking at your blog, you never write anything!’ Little did I know at the time that my next entry would be about him… Spark is a poem to I wrote to express my feelings, for Daniel Hemley.

 

Since Sat night I’ve found it impossible to express myself in words as I normally do, couldn’t bring myself to put pen to paper. I’m not prepared to share the whole story now, but am willing to share these words. This poem was written on 8th March in a state of no mind and deepest feeling, raw and from the heart.

 

The following words express how I saw Dan, the impression he made on me through his words and actions, and what he shared with me in terms of his experiences and passions.

 

Your vibrancy and spark

has left an indelible mark

Your spirit, light and love

is felt within and from above

I saw you as unique

in what you did, all you seek

Your beautiful eyes, water and fire

I admired, still so inspired

 

On this plane the journey ends

up above it now extends

This end is also a beginning

never lost, always winning

Your light lives on

is eternal, never gone

An incredible teacher you are

as you rest in a star