In memory

Thou Art Gone but Not Forgotten
(In memory of our friend, Mr. Murali)

For a brief moment you came into our lives,
You shared our jokes and laughter
In your own reserved way,
Quietly, and rarely with a smile,
Was it the burden that you had to shoulder?
Or was it the loneliness that you had to bear?
We never had a chance to ask,
We never had a chance to know,
Because you, my friend,
Are now forever gone,
Pardon us for not being understanding.

Siti Zalina Radzi