In Memoriam

She met Max in Germany

digging up pre-historic graves

in a summer vacation.

He was an Art student,

a Sculptor

and later 

he cycled to Florence to view ‘David’

in all his marbled flesh.

Later still,

on his return

he slept on the sofa

in our shared student house.

In recompense

he carved a large number ’14’

in our sandstone gatepost

with a rusty spike 

and a half brick

that he found

in the tiny front yard.

There was no gate.

Where are they now?

I don’t know 

but still

the gatepost stands 

in memoriam

a landmark

alone 

without a gate.

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