Forever summer

13/08/21...Our dear friend Deb passed, the most bright and beautiful lady...forever summer in our hearts.

She left whilst pastel colours reigned
before autumn made it's bow,
to rest in peace beyond this world
in the heavens an angel now.
And with her went the summer sun
blue skies turned grey as lead,
a silence came upon the birds
each flower bowed its head,
a gentle breeze it stirred the air
and sorrowfully said
"still every hand on every clock
for she's gone, she's gone, she's dead..."

Author's Note

I will add to this, just wanted to post something as sitting here thinking of Deb

Reviews

[Kesch (Finding Julia)]

I enjoyed your tribute, wonderful write

[Gee]

Thank you Kesch

[Ada]

This tribute did a nice job of incorporating nature.

[Gee]

Thanks Ada, lost a dear friend in August

[MsJewel]

A beautiful tribute. I love the reference to summer. Lovely! Julie

[Gee]

Thank you, just wish there was not the reason to write this.
Hope you are keeping well

[Lorry]

Loss rarely knocks or wipes its feet before calling and we are growing more and more accustomed to this reality of late Gee. The more years we gather ourselves, the more acute these feelings, already concentrating our losses into a collage of memories, replaying the moments that made them special to us, leading to thoughts of So many others now gone, leaving us reflecting on our own mortality and the quiet contemplation of who will be next, me? Will I be mourned or mourner?
The memories replay, bringing some comfort of at least knowing them, but knowing no new movie reels of the mind will be added to the collection of what they were to us and vice versa.
Your line of pain free gives you at least the comfort of knowing that, but never makes it easier. It's what we tell ourselves to get through.
Wonderful words and sorry for yet another loss.

[Gee]

Cheers Lorry. This loss was, is so, so hard due to the closeness of our relationship and has had many of us questioning our mortality.
Hope you are well and this year is a better one for us all :)
,

[William Michael Reeves]

I hope her death was as easy as your poem reads. Somehow your words are comforting. You write about an intense aspect of life and somehow write it into something we could almost look forward to. Almost. Look forward to reading what you do with this.

[Gee]

Thank you William, her battle with cancer was brief and she kinda went out on her own terms

[light and ashes]

What a beautiful commemorative poem for your friend.

[Gee]

Thank you kindly.
Happy new year :)

[light and ashes]

You're welcome :)

[John the Baptist]

This one really brings home the pain of grief, especially the last two lines. I like the thought of transitioning to "pain free peace." It allays some of the dread of death.

[Gee]

Thank you JTB. Happy New year to you and yours

[Anuja Sharma]

"The soul wanders around the loved ones, taking care of us, smiling, kissing our faces like a gentle breeze, like the fragrance of beautiful flowers."
I truly feel the emotions here, a living connection & heartful of love.
I wish and hope wherever she is, happy and smiling looking upon you and family.

Much love,
Anu

[Gee]

I wish that too.
Thank you Anuja.
Here's hoping you and yours have a happy, healthy new year :)

[Anuja Sharma]

Happy new year to you and your fam too Gee.
💕

[Patricia Wedel]

She will live on in every Sigh of each "rain drop" on a Summers day. Her Love will linger where flowers grow. gently, Pat

[Gee]

Thank you Patricia. Deb is sorely missed.
An early happy New year to you and yours

[Patricia Wedel]

Thank you Gee .. and May your New Year glisten with gold and silver tinsel.. tenderly, Pat