TWENTY NINE YEARS

It has been twenty nine years and we are still deep in sorrow;

It is just as strong today as yesterday, and will be tomorrow.

We do not question the fact that God knew what was right,

But, Lord, we miss him so, every day and every night.

We miss his laughter, his smile, his beautiful face,

And, whatever we do, our lives with loneliness and sorrow are interlaced.

We miss his concerts and waiting for a new album to be released,

And we know all these feelings, we have will never cease.

I look at his picture taken at his concert “Aloha from Hawaii”

And know that no one can ever present himself so handsomely.

He was, and is, the paragon of all the ideals we hold so dear,

And, though he is gone, he will always be very near.

The magnetic force he had to draw people to him

Is as strong today as it was then.

He is not dead as Webster defines the word,

For his presence can still be felt throughout the world.

When we look at the night sky filled with twinkling stars,

It reminds us of his beautiful suits adorned with the ever-present scarves.

We see the rainbow bending from one side of the earth to the other

And remember how colorful he was
and how he would always bend to help a brother.

We see the rain falling softly from the sky

And think of the tears that continue to spill from our eyes.

We look at Graceland standing so straight and strong

And are reminded that our feelings for him were never wrong.

We bristle with anger at any unkind remark,

Because when he came into our dull lives he brought a spark

That will continue to sine and glow,

Until the time the deserts are covered with snow

And rain falls up instead of down

And the full moon is no longer round

And the laughter of a child brings a frown

And the circus no longer needs a clown

And the sun rises in the west and sets in the east

And the animals of the jungle are no longer beasts,

And ice cream is no longer a treat for a child

And there are no seasons, just weather that is mild.


Elvis, we loved you then, we love you now,

And for you in prayer our heads will bow.

And be assured our love will continue to grow,

For another like you, this world will never know.


© Joan Buchanan West

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for so graciously sharing her beautiful heart touching poem !!!
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And her love of Elvis.