This site is a tribute to Richard Arnold, who was born in Templecombe , Somerset, UK on January 24, 1955. He is much loved and will always be remembered.

Although, my lovely friend and partner
Richard Arnold is gone forever from this earth, he touched many lives with his kindness and gentleness and will live forever in our hearts. With Love. Orlando. Please read bellow the Portuguese translation a poem I have written to Richard.
Meu amigo e amado partiu para sempre mas deixou com sua delicadeza e sensibilidade, uma marca de amor nos corações daqueles que o conheceram. Com amor e saudades. Orlando

For my soul mate Richard
Your Smile
 
We met
We had a spliff.  It was fun, it was sexy.
You came to mine. We had pizza.
Then
 I went to yours. We had duck. I hate duck but ate it.
 
Six months into our relationship, I recall the day you fell for me.
I saw the love in your eyes, you sighed, smiled and fell asleep.
Your beautiful smile.
 
You stopped your anti- depressants. I stopped smoking.
And
We lived and we loved for the next 20 years.
 
Gentle Richard with your beautiful smile
I loved your walk, your limp, your posture
I loved the gentle way you did things
You were never loud, abrupt or unkind.
 
Gentle Richard with your beautiful smile
you sent my demons away
You took my pain away
I was never lonely again.
We were never lonely again.
 
Gentle Richard with your beautiful smile
Together
we found normality
we found domesticity
Together
We found peace.
 
Gentle Richard with your beautiful smile
You were a man of a few words
But
We didn´t need words
We just had to look at each other.
 
Gentle Richard with your beautiful smile
You were loved.
 
Then
Winter descended onto our lives
And
I started losing you

And
I looked for your smile
Your smile every time I entered the room
 
Your last words on this earth was my name.
You said it twice as I held your hands
 
Gentle Richard with your beautiful smile
forever imprinted my heart.
 
Orlando Pereira