7. In Memoriam ( An Elegy )

When God did bless me a friend like you,

To the envy of others our friendship grew.

For all this I had been ever grateful to Him.

The rapport we shared was worth a whim.

One day to an unknown malady you fell.

Oh! Upon me, it appeared, broke all hell.

You did fight the curse as a lion brave.

But alas! My buddy! I lost you to grave.

O God! Why did You rob me of this bliss?

With tear-clouded eyes I will forever miss.

O bestie! The world minus you has shrunk.

In memoriam my heart is now deep sunk.