Lida
My dear Lida
On arrival, I dialed your number
I was told you had shifted
I asked for your new address
"I have no address," the voice said
"No telephone number
Lida is in Moscow alright
But she wouldn't be able to meet you"
Until l did ...
In a cemetery
Loaded with cold stone
Rested your body
As I prayed for peace
The white radiant flowers
That I placed on your grave
Whispered my grief
Offering tears to your soul
As I heard my heart mourn
On reaching home
With misty eyes
I entered your new address
In my old diary ...

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