remembering you

One year today,
You passed on, your pain ended.
His hands calling, arms holding,
Our tears flowing, we let you go ....

One year today,
Our hearts aching, we remember,
The gowns and tubes, the suffering and fear,
The questions with no answers.

But beyond that ....

I remember ...
Care given, laughs shared,
Concern shown, tears shed.
Your heart revealed in service of others.

I remember ...
Hardships endured, anxieties hidden,
Difficult lives you bore,
In prayer and in deeds.

I remember ...
Time that should have been made,
Hurt that could have been saved,
Love that should have been said.

This was not the song's end we would have planned,
But I remember,
And I'm thankful for the art your life was to mine.

For what your life was in whole,
The smiles, the heartache, the love,
I remember them all.
Remembering you.

for Mum

sč
KL, May 6th, 2007