Dear Comrade, You Are Still Alive
Channel: John Sakars
Date: 2020-04-24

I cried when you died, like I've never cried before. 
It hurt to think I wouldn't get to see you anymore. 
But I know I can see you any time I desire. 
I just think of you, and there you are, as alive as fire. 
I know fire ain't technically alive. It contains not a single cell. 
I know you're not technically alive either, but in my brain you dwell. 
I can hear you walk and talk in the deepest parts of me. 
As long as I exist, I know that you will also be. 
Dear comrade, you are still alive. 
You're alive inside my heart and mind. 
You are missed, but I know you still exist. 
A friend like you, I was lucky to find.
Even if a day goes by when I don't think of you, even briefly, 
your influence shapes my attitudes and behaviours unconsciously. 
You were a big part of my life for many years, 
and you're still with me, inside my cogs and gears.   
Your physical body is dust. That is true. 
But I can still talk and walk with you. 
You don't complete me. I'm complete all by myself.
But in the museum that is my brain, you exist on many a shelf. 
Dear comrade, you are still alive. 
You're alive inside my heart and mind. 
You are missed, but I know you still exist. 
A friend like you, I was lucky to find.
Thank you for being a wonderful comrade, to me and many other beings. 
Because of your inspiration, a peaceful world we will soon be seeing. 
I know you wanted a world where everyone is happy, safe, and free. 
I and many others will keep on fighting for justice and equality. 
Dear comrade, you are still alive. 
You're alive inside my heart and mind. 
You are missed, but I know you still exist. 
A friend like you, I was lucky to find.