My
friend Gregory Magyar, who moved to Texas many years ago, died today. Even
though we weren’t close anymore, we stayed in touch and I spoke to him a couple
of times in the past few years as he was always a faithful reference for me for
jobs.
Whenever
we spoke it was like time hadn’t gone by since we’d last spoken. He was like
that with everyone. He collected people and was so generous. He collected me at
a time I was at my lowest thinking of giving up theatre and he helped me get
back to it as a stronger person. So many will miss him and I admit I have for a
long time. I am heartbroken as he is another incredible person gone way, way
too soon from this world.
I wish I had better words for this moment, but words fail me when I can't hardly take in the information that someone I love is gone. We spent so many hours in his office just "shooting the breeze" mostly about the theatre world we loved so very much. He was passionate about so many things tossing out opinions and telling me how cool penguins are and telling me some story that would always make me laugh. He brought a lot of mirth to my life! Goodbye, Gregory...
Struck Down on a Thursday
I
went to see a big hole in the ground today
Now
there is a huge hole in my heart
Another
piece carved out
Because
another person I adored
Has been
pulled away suddenly
It is
like the meteor that hits
And crushes
everything flat
Killing
anything under it
No one
can dig down
To even
find the bones
As they
are pulverized
Vaporized
by the impact
That
is how I feel
Now that
you are gone
I am
not here
I am
in the past
Fishing
around for scraps
Of time
spent talking, planning,
Plotting
and listening
Talking
of oh so important plans
In that
moment
Often
it is stupid stuff
That
floats before my eyes in detail
Making
me weep and laugh
Hearing
your hearty chuckle
That
dwindled down into the best giggle
As your
eyes danced
Wiping
away tears of mirth
Forgetting
what was so important
To celebrate
the mundane
For hours
on end
Just because we were friends
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