The Last Time
There was a last time
for everything with you -
but I didn't know it then.
The last time you called,
the last time you laughed,
the last time I saw you in your chair
or heard you say my name
without knowing
I'd never hear it again.
It's strange how the end doesn't
announce itself.
It doesn't knock loudly -
just waits in silence
on the edge of an ordinary day,
until suddenly, you're gone.
And I'm left
holding all the last times
in my heart.
(Keepsake Lane)
Thank you for everything, Dad. I'm going to miss you terribly. Love you always x
Nicki Evans
24/01/2026