Elegy for Nick

On the road in the white bubble
Moving on from the wake

Onward to Victoria
Duties as a Mum’n’Dad in one
Off with a darling daughter
To flirt with wedding dresses

Rituals condensing
Reflecting
The pace and manner of our time

New love back in town waiting
With promise of summer fun

My mate Nick’s left us behind

A gem of a man with a lilting smile
A tale on his tongue
And a pun on his mind