Somewhere On A River Poem

I found this poem I wrote in 2007. It is about my buddy Marvin who passed away at age 35. Marvin was one funny great guy whom I had many great 3 day fishing trip with on the upper reaches of the North Branch of the Main Miramichi. With no further ado,  here is the poem.

Somewhere On a River

Somewhere on a river

My mind drifts far away

Thinking of my fondest thoughts

Memories of yesterday.

Four good friends together

We laughed and worked as one

To canoe our way up river

Before we lost the sun.

We pitched our tent we made our bed

All our work was done

Laughing faces flickered by campfire light

Until the morning sun.

As time goes on things come to pass

These times once had by all

One of us four has since laid to rest

The others busy with life’s calls.

Yet when we meet we start to talk

We plan a fishing trip for three

We will surely take the other 4th guy

But only in memories

When God decides to take our youth

Will there be anyone to take our place

Or will this intimacy be forgotten

Among the human race.

There is too much to comprehend

To understand life’s twisted maze

Modern Man lives with inflated self worth

I choose to stick to my ancient ways.

By Ray Asaph