A sad moment that I will never forget is when my best friend died of dengue fever. It was a very emotional moment for me. His name is Shalom. A poem I wrote about this.
In Memory of Shalom
In the quiet of the night, your laughter fades,
Echoes of our dreams, in the twilight, cascade.
A friendship forged in joy, now cloaked in sorrow,
Yet in my heart, your spirit lights the morrow.
We danced through the days, with skies so blue,
In every secret shared, I found a part of you.
But fate can be cruel, and time so unkind,
A whisper of illness, and our worlds unaligned.
Dengue’s grip took you, like shadows in the light,
Leaving me to wander through the endless night.
With each fleeting moment, I recall your grace,
The smile that warmed my soul, your bright, gentle face.
The memories linger, like stars in the dark,
Reminding me of laughter, of every joyful spark.
Though the tears may flow and the heart may ache,
In the garden of my heart, your essence will awake.
I’ll carry your spirit, wherever I roam,
For in every heartbeat, I feel you come home.
In every breeze that whispers, in every gentle sigh,
Shalom, my dear friend, our bond will never die.
Written by : Chiran Geethanjana