Dwelling on the death of several friends who have died recently and in particular one who we loved especially dear, “lament” seems a fitting word to describe the words that I wrote for our friend Kara’s passing: Your pain, is my pain, is our pain Your suffering, is my suffering, is our suffering Your grief, is my grief, is our grief Your loss is forever my loss, is forever our loss. Our tears will flow Till the oceans are full and still they will weep. This is the amount of honour due to you To recognise all that you were, all that you have been, all that you will ever be to us. Our tears cannot be assuaged Your loveliness still echoes here. Your love remains And burns in our hearts, Forever more than a memory.