He was a special one,
Living his life in an ordinary way.
Colouring in his grey world with words,
To express all he wanted to say.
He was a broken one,
Carrying the scars from his past.
Covering up the pains with a shrug,
Dismissing them if anyone asked.
He was a lonely one,
Looking for a soul to call his own.
Seeking his other half, her heart,
To fill up the long nights alone.
He was a giving one,
Always seeing the gifts in others.
Quick to point out their beauty,
Showing all what he uncovered.
He was a special one,
A hidden rainbow within the storm.
Shifting the atmosphere around him,
Without any need to perform.
He was here and now he’s gone.
Tribute for John Reyes from Jars of Poetry, my ‘Bestie’ who is no longer on WP.
Secret Thoughts Within 
This is a wonderful tribute.
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Thanks Kritika 💜 Better late than never right? 😊
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Yes. Right you are. 🙂 (Heart)
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The poem is nicely created ST! You have painted an amazing picture. A beautiful tribute! 🙌
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Thanks Uzzawal! That’s nice to know, I really do appreciate your feedback 🙂
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What a lovely write. It reminded me of many old friends. Brilliant.
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Thanks Tom, so kind of you to say
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A beautiful tribute. Sorry to know he’s not here on WP any more
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Yes, he was great fun. Thanks for reading Shweta.
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A beautiful tribute! And your deeply resonated with me❣️
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So kind of you to say Nathi! For some reason I feel a comfort in knowing that this resonated with you 💜
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💜✨
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Absolutely fantastic tribute!
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Thanks Harsh 😊😊😊
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Watta tribute.
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Appreciate you saying that 💜
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Yup. Your words deserve it
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Beautifully composed and expressed ☺️
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Thanks Nick 😊
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What a beautiful tribute….your lines are simply piercing the heart…
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Thank you for your kind thoughts on this one Navin 😊
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You’re quite welcome ✨
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How beautiful. An amazing poem and trubute. Has John gone? I didn’t know
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Thank you for saying so Lorraine. Yes, I think he closed his site at the end of July.
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That is very sad.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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A wonderful tribute!!
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Thanks you for saying so Nawazish. This piece means a lot to me, it’s very close to my heart.
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My pleasure! It’s worth the praise!!
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wow, this is amazing I..I …I… am loving every line you write
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Thank you 🙂
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