One Breath
joy and sorrow
felt
in a day
the same day
like today
the birth of a baby
the last of five
the passage of time
the turning
of days
all the memories made
the constant change
the rearrange
the growing up
and out
then decades later
the death
of the baby’s mother
on the day
the baby was born
… a baby no more
she’s a woman
in the world
a daughter
a sister
a wife
a mother
an aunt
a grandmother
a good friend
a seeker of joy
a believer of Grace
a human that makes mistakes
and owns ‘em
she understands
the symbolism
of life and death
the meaning of both
she’s rooted in her Faith
at peace with her choices
she knows
there’s more to life
than death
she knows
her mother’s in a better
place
free of pain and suffering and sorrow
free of earthly things
that box you in
she knows
there’s an Angel
by her side
ever waiting
with wings
TL