Guiding Light

The wonderous exploration of salutation
was granted when you were buried nearly
four years ago.

Not knowing that you came into my life,
and made a significant impact on my life.

But, taught me how to hold my ground, take chances,
leave no room unturned.

Today marks your birthday, but not being able to
say Happy Birthday; it hurts me not being able to
pick up the phone and share the good, bad, and the indifferent
and while you listen attentively and give the much needed
advice and wisdom that seek daily.

Your burial left an imprint, as they scattered your ashes on the surfaces
of the ocean, as the wind picked up, so did your spirit.

The wind scattered your ashes and left an insurmountable weight
that many could imagine having or achieve, but you were the
superpower that held me together and many to attain the impossible.

The glimmer of hope was real and natural; it was not a figment of my imagination but a cognitively logical propensity that was leveraged when mentored, anchored by your legacy.

Thankful for your presence; I am celebrating your birthday without your physical presence, but always grateful for the time and what you placed in my heart and for going after what you always believed I could achieve.

Happy birthday, a huge thank you to a legend.

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