The 8th anniversary of my husbands passing was Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 2024. I loved him so deeply and completely that we were soul mates to the end and are still today. When one has loved this deeply no one can take their place because they are diminished by his memory. this poem, Funeral Blues, describes how much he is missed, not only by me but so many friends and relatives. He was a gentleman and a scholar.