SHARON

tribute to a rebel

You were a rebel and an advocate for so long

I followed your bravery, step by step

and admired your courage leap by leap

not a thing clogged your ability to pursue

you lived for your creativity

and shared out your result

you collected splendid pieces of art

more importantly you lived art

with your stunning paintings

and quilts

your compositions were exceptional

you partitioned your life

so that we all got equal time

your children, your brothers, your grandchildren

and me

 

To me your battle was long and agonizing

yet not by any means did you grumble

your voice was weak

yet you showed affection in many ways

your smile was still there

and you kept that pugnacity

until you could speak no more

could not bear another breath

death came serenely

 

 

 

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

Nice work Betty but I want to know who this is-maybe tell us in the epigram.

[Betty Hermelee]

Hi! This person was a dear friend of mine for more than 59 years, passed away last week🥲

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Barrett for a lovely review🌷
Warmly
B🙏

[Michael Sun Bear]

You have written a beautiful tribute to what sounds like a beautiful person. It made me reflect on the loss of my parents. They both died almost instantly at an age when they were still active, avoiding both the slow decline and loss of self that comes in very senior years, and avoiding the suffering that comes with so many diseasesof the aged, such as cancer. I am thankful for that.

[Betty Hermelee]

So sorry for your losses Michaelabd thank you for a heartfelt review, this was a dear friend who fought cancer for years and years and never gave up, but the disease killed her
Warmly
B🌷🌷🌷

[Patricia]

this is so beautiful and so sad and conjures so many memories of my losses and those as a nurse. very powerful and touching.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you P for a lovely review… an old and dear friend of mine🌷🌷🌷🌷