I remember

I remember how it felt

To sit by your bedside

To hold your hand in mine

And on that night before you died

Pray as the ocean of deep feeling

Nearly swept me away

There are still waves of grief that rise

As my soul bathes in the mystery

Of this our difficult earthly journey

Through life

Sometimes it felt so painful to need

So soul destroying

To witness you suffering

And yet love was there

All the time

As memories of those precious moments we sang

Come to mind

The way the words lit up our souls

From inside

Dear sister I miss you

But today I felt that great spiritual release

That came when you finally flew to freedom

From out of this earthly body

And yet, even still

All of these vivid snapshot glimpses

Remain

I witness the mystery

Of our soul connection

Knowing you always will live on

Deep deep down inside of me

In all of these memories