For Bebonang

A poem I wrote for a friend when her husband passed away.

I stood in the night,
A million billion stars came out,
To welcome my friend

A cold wind blew,
And one star shone brighter than all,
It warmed my heart.

I showered the night,
With my grief,
While warm memories flow over me.

How can I laugh and cry,
In the same breath?
Peace can be so hard to find.

A lifetime it seems,
Is not nearly enough time,
To do everything.

Your name is written in my heart,
Your soul is imprinted in me,
How can I be lonely with you still here?

As the sun peeks over the horizon I say my goodbyes,
As the stars twinkle out,
As the colors of the world returns bright and new.