Friends tell me this poem is about loneliness. I am not so sure. I think it is about life and its risks.
The saddest thing
by
Tom Roach
The saddest thing
is a grand old tree
smashed to the ground
in a storm.
The saddest thing
is a memory gone
leaving no trace
or emotion.
The saddest thing
is an aged dog
licking your hand
in farewell.
The saddest thing
is an old friend
desperate
for attention.
But, the saddest thing of all
is a friendship lost
by a word
that cannot be retrieved.
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