In Grief

My aunt passed away on the 21st of June. She was battling cancer.It still seems surreal that she is no more. They say it takes time to heal the open wounds left behind but neither is time a comfort nor is it easy. You can only hope that time will dull the edge of pain.

An angel’s been called back on duty,
To add to Heaven’s beauty.
What’s earth to do now without?
Her Light will be missed no doubt.
Bits of her we all have within,
Of what she meant, where to begin.
She was color and she was joy
Her love for life, we’d enjoy.
Myriad colors onto canvas did bleed,
Each one of her’s a masterpiece indeed.
She’d be ready to help in an instant,
With a smile and a hug, she’d be present.
Her strength and her acceptance,
Made up her exclusive essence,
For the time with her, you had,
When you called her yours, be glad.
From now, In every splash of color,
In those perfect bunches of flower,
In throaty laughs and strings of bead
And countless things she fancied.
We’ll remember and relive,
With much joy and much grief,
Bring forth that part we carry of her,
To be treasured by us forever.

In a Birthdaze

Time's up, the curtain's about to fall
A year is gone and another's here,
Let the scales weigh and take a call,
If time's been used or cost me dear.
To have been born and to have lived,
Mere existance by itself hardly a feat,
It's about what you saw, said and did
People or time, how you did treat.
For chances I've had this past year,
For things I've learnt over time,
People I've met and those already dear,
And all else that's been for me, sublime.
Thankful I am, for having had that and more,
For a past, worthy to be relieved again
With memories that warm me to the core,
And scraps that must as secrets remain.
So I begin a chapter anew today,
With renewed vigour and zeal,
To do the best in every way,
With faith, this promise I now seal.

Be seeing you.

For you as you prepare to say goodbye,
To the life that you made and cherished,
Memories that made you smile or sigh,
Of the bonds of love you nourished.

Leaving behind for a fresh new start,
In another place, miles and miles away
I know you will carry all this in your hear,
No matter how long or how far away.

For you I wish every dream comes true,
Every happiness and that quiet peace,
Luck, fortune and rewards that are due,
And all else that you please.

Leave your doubts and misgivings behind,
Your thoughts which are making you pause,
Those fears that are lurking in mind,
Bury them deep as they have no cause.

May you never change what you are,
Underneath where the goodness lies,
In certain ways you are without par,
The reason for our unbreakable ties.

In a bit of sadness, and some pride,
With happiness being ingredient main,
My wishes and farewell are tied,
For goodbyes are necessary to meet again