dying

More Fair

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM in Condolence & Loss
They left me with your shadow, saying things like Life is not fair & I believed them for a long time. But today, I remembered the way you laughed & the heat of your hand in mine & I knew that life is more fair than we can ever imagine if we are there to …

Forever

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Aging (& Retirement) Birthday Death
How old do you have to be to die? he said & I said I didn’t think anybody was ever old enough & that made sense to him since he was still new to the world & remembered how forever had been.

Butterflies

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Condolence & Loss Death
He told me that the night his mother died, there were storms & far away there was purple lightning & someone left the window open & the room filled with a swirl of butterflies & she slipped out quietly without anyone noticing & I’m sure the grief was softer because of that.