<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=427900" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Book</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Standing at the door, to your room, I lean against the frame, <br>I am frozen, I whisper your name.<br>The chair at the desk, where you always sat, to work<br>is in place, unmoved, in the dark.<br>I sigh, holding my breathe, I switch on the light<br>I say your name, adjust my eyes to the sight.<br>Everything is in its place, unmoved, just waiting<br>on your return, digital clock on desk blinking<br>in even rhythm, as time moves on, <br>unaware, uncaring that you are gone.<br>on the wall, family pictures of the past<br>moments in time, captured, held fast.<br>Afraid to break the silence, to enter the room, I wait<br>and for a moment I pretend you are just late, <br>that I will turn as I hear your footsteps on the stair<br>and see you standing, smiling, blue eyes full of care.<br>and then, that moment, that hope, has past<br>one heavy foot forward, I enter the room at last.<br>An inspiration, to me, to all of us, friends and family<br>you dealt with your illness, with strength and dignity, <br>I can still hear your laughter, your silly jokes, <br>remembering your love for books and gadgets.<br>reminiscing, I notice on your desk, a book<br>lying open, page marked, I move to have a look<br>As I read I start to smile, your last message, <br>the lyrics from Life of Brian, a circled passage<br>'Always look on the Bright side of Life'<br>for my children and my wife.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Julie+Duff">Julie Duff</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=427900" data-title="The Book de Julie Duff" data-description="Standing at the door, to your room, I lean against the frame, I am frozen, I whisper your name. The chair at the desk, where you always sat, to work is in place, unmoved, in the dark. I sigh, holding my breathe, I switch on the light I say your n..."></div> </div> </div>

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