In Memoriam
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Sitting amidst these clouds,
As close to the heavens as I'll ever be,
I miss You as if it was yesterday,
I wonder if You're looking down on me,
Thinking If I should still pen these words,
10 years seem a long time to grieve,
But that spring day's picture hasn't faded,
Where you held my hand, and forgot to breath,
Time hurls us forward relentlessly,
This past year had it's own character,
A medley of memories made,
Equal parts love, sorrow and laughter,
I find myself at crossroads again,
Change looms, shadowed in uncertainty,
But You once prepared me for this Ma,
When at 16, You sent me across the Sea,
Looking back, I know how hard it was,
For You to let this rascal run free,
And when I called when things got tough,
You said, "just finish," and You steeled me,
I've still got a lot more to learn,
A longer way left yet to wander,
Before I understand how You did it,
And still kept space in Your heart to proffer,
We will continue to talk more Ma,
When I stop to breath; out nowhere,
I know You're listening in those moments,
When my heart whispers its prayer...
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