Peach-Dedicated my dear friend Cathie Robinson

This is my first draft.  I am still trying to figure out some things here, but will return to revise.  I wish I could encapsulate all that you mean to me Cathie.  I hope that I have captured this for now.  You mean so much to me as a person and a professional.  I am truly indebted to you forever. The Good Lord put us together for a reason.  May the Good Lord bless you now and forever.  Thanks friend!

PEACH

Sometimes 

Meeting people
Along the way
On the journey

Never to forget

One person
Difference made

Life impacted
much to gain

Someone

Someone

never let go

here for a while

 a decade

or so

still...

not long enough
for me

So hard

so hard

to let 

go

Doesn't seem real

Can't  take a hold
dream so foggy

cannot

story's cut short
not to be told
make sense
you leaving?

Hard to compute
Just gotta
let you
go

Funny

Let you go once

two years to the day

Now 

Here it comes my way
again

that day

when goodbyes

won't do

tears go through me

run down my cheeks

soul

 seared

to the bone

charred

remains

am I

That person

holds so much
priceless

from the

encouragement

compassion

inspiration

class

a shoulder

to cry

someone to listen

 my coach

 sister
mentor

friend

PEACH

Who would have thought?

thirteen years
come and gone

this peach

would

could

help me grow

better person

I am 

still

it hurts

down deep

'cause I gotta

for the third time

let go

Difficulty
cannot find the words
to express
my gratitude

writing this poem

for this peach

of a person

with such divine

dignity

so special

endearing

to me

my mentor

example
simply

Cath-ie

Want you to know

the world
you mean to me

I will never forget
Let it slip my mind

your kinds words

so many words

full of charity

peace and serenity

some laughter

with some

grit

the truth

always

pushing me

forth
to goodness
betterment
never say never
ask a question
a time or two

just plain said

you believe in me

always have

always will

and this I treasure
above all

You will never know

how much

you mean
can't do it justice

Cathie 

you are a peach

so wonderful

Eternally grateful

I stand humbled
 to say

what a friend

you have been
in my life

will continue

to be
thirteen years
y pico
extraordinary

such a

PEACH