Lament
If I could trek in your shoes
Across space and time
And into the hearts
of outcasts
I would light a fanatic’s fire in them
Like the one you lit in me
If I could reach the stars
A million years from here
And trace the contours
of the universe
I would search for you in stardust
And in the faces of other outcasts
Like me.
It’s been a while since I last posted, but I couldn’t let Leonard Nimoy’s death go unmarked. Spock has, and always will be, my hero.
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Beautiful.
Thank you. 🙂
Lovely tribute. 🙂
Thank you, Susan. 🙂
He will certainly be missed. He reminded me so much of my dad who passed 9 years ago.
Wonderful, I loved your poem.
Eloquent and economical. Spock would be impressed.
Your words are like a blast of fragrant fresh air. Leonard continues to trace and explore new Universal Contours. So Lovely Suzanne.
I miss him, too. You nailed it, Suzanne.
Ah, Dr. Spock. An unforgettable face.
This is gorgeous!! He certainly is missed 😦
That is a beautiful tribute. Thanks for sharing it.
Just beautiful and touching! Live long and prosper. Wonder piece, Suzanne
This was beautiful. Alas, Mr. Spock. 😦
Eloquent, with just enough fanatic fire, I think, to be appropriate and, thus, palatable to Spock. I like how you’ve framed it, Suzanne, as an “outcast”(‘s) dirge. It is clear Mr. Nimoy spoke to a lot of us; if only to know that we weren’t alone–in the universe, on Earth, or otherwise–was precious. Bravo; awesome poem!
*Sniff* That’s a terrific tribute to a great man, and a character that will never die. He touched a lot of outcasts and showed them a way to fit in. Fantastic job, Suzanne. I really enjoyed this.