"A FINAL GIFT" (Delicate Embrace)

“A FINAL GIFT”

(Delicate Embrace) 　

　

I have dreamt you

A thousand times

(or more)

 

The delicate scent

The Sweet disposition

A hundred thousand ways

That define your essence

 

As my loving sister

You nourished my mind

Giving me new venues

Past the poverty of our existence

 

You placed sacred texts

Before my young eager mind

Binding my fate to words

 

A hundred thousand lullabies

You beautifully sang to me

Each note a sweet kiss

Laid gently across my ear

 

As time moved mercilessly

And your poor earthly form

Fell prone to human frailties

I choked back fecund tears

 

What cruel fate of irony

Would take you from me

Ironically on your own

(Day of birth?)

 

For years I walked angrily

Raising my fist to GOD

Or any self styled “saint”

Who would dare listen to me

 

Why should my best friend

My “other” mother

My divine sister

Be plucked like a thorn

From the blossom of my heart?

 

One night (years ago)

A voice spoke to me

As if from a high lucid plane

 

As I opened my weary eyes

I saw my beloved sister

A vision of celestial beauty

Too radiant for these

Impractical words

 

She reminded me life

Is a series of moments

And that nothing else

Is as important as love

 

Love is everlasting

Immortality made light

Cascading into echoes

By those we leave behind

 

I cried like a infant

Begging her to stay

She sighed gently

And shook her head no

 

But THEN she urged me

To forget all sadness

Because those we love

Never truly leave us

 

They are recorded well

In the annals of our memories

And if we ever need them

We can always find them

　

HERE

In the confines

Of our own hearts

 

Miracles & blessings

Are never as uncommon

As we like to think

 

And LOVE is a gift

That is best shared

Cherished

And always

REMEMBERED

 

Kenny L. Mitchell

March 7, 2010

 

In LOVING MEMORY

OF:

ANNETTE PATRICIA MITCHELL

MARCH 7, 1958-MARCH 7, 1998

“MAY YOU REST WHERE ANGELS FLY”

　

Reviews

[emmajoy]

More than a tribute .. more than love.

Beautiful.

[just rose.]

This is lovely. You can really feel the emotion here. I know how it is when anniversaries of losses come, and about the beautiful words they inspire in us. Great job.

[cest la vie]

Kenny,
lovelier words have never been penned on her behalf.
This is simply beautiful, deeply personal and the love you an your family have for your sister.
May her loving spirit continue to guide and protect you.
Beautifuly done here..

[Fabian G. Franklin]

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Love is everlasting

Immortality made light

Cascading into echoes

By those we leave behind"

BEAUTIFUL!

[Ellen Hammond]

This is such a beautiful, loving, tribute to your dear sister. It is very heartfelt and your vision of her is inspiring and gives hope. Thank you for sharing your sister, including your vision of her, with us. Time may ease our sorrow but the love remains forever.

[T. R. Writer]

A beautiful and touch dedication. It's so sweet it nearly brought this 210lbs man to tears. Gifted writer. Loving brother. I wish you and your family the best and good look with your first book.

[deeps]

This is such a wonderful write here, so very beautiful and touching. Wonderful dedication here. It is touching,