Do you see
Those two boats
On the river?
Two brothers
Will row, side by side
Into the sunset.
One will dock
On the golden banks
While the other
Will row on
And they will wave
Goodbye to each other.
This is the way
Of the world
Of love and loss
Of meeting and parting
Of friendship and memory
Of life and death.
– Che Chidi Chukwumerije.
Picture:
My brother Kwame and I
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
1995
A few weeks later, he passed on in a car accident.
This was our last picture together.
Che Chidi Chukwumerije 
Poignant. ❤️🙏🏾
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beautiful, che. and you are so right –
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This reminds me of a saying. There are people that come into your life for a reason, a season or a life-time.
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Yes, I know that beautiful saying 🙂
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When you read that I am heartbroken, remind me that I’m only a sailboat in the sea of life. Okay?
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You’re not a sailboat, my dear… you’re the sailor, and yours is the wind… 🙂
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🙂
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I love this poem! It flows so well and you really have a way with words 🙂
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Thank you very much! I truly appreciate your kind comment …
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