Antonio Arellanes Jr.

A Reminiscence

YES, thou art gone! and never more
Thy sunny smile shall gladden me;
But I may pass the old church door,
And pace the floor that covers thee.

May stand upon the cold, damp stone,
And think that, frozen, lies below
The lightest heart that I have known,
The kindest I shall ever know.

Yet, though I cannot see thee more,
'Tis still a comfort to have seen;
And though thy transient life is o'er,
'Tis sweet to think that thou hast...

I knew Antonio through Expressions Gallery here in Santa Fe. My condolences to his family and friends. I loved Antonio as the beautiful expression of light and love that he was. Soft spoken and sweet, one of the warmest human beings I knew! You will be dearly missed Antonio!!