Lanterns in the Sky

In Memory of Cora Louise (Snavely) Linkous – 1948 – 2023 (age 74)

You lit the world with your luminous smile.

Your laughter was song-like, rhythmic, and pure.

You took certain care with your looks and style,

bright as a lamp light but shy and demure.

You had a nature that was all your own,

a wistful way of staring into space

as if contemplating the great unknown

as sunrise and moonrise caressed your face.

 

You had a heart that was bursting with love.

Everyone knew you as a dear, sweet friend.

Crafted with grace, you always rose above

and held your head high till the very end.

I know how you suffered. I know.  I know!

You closed weary eyes and drifted away.

With one last breath, you finally let go.

Heaven welcomed an angel on Monday.

 

Today started off with gray clouds and rain

then the sky drew back her ash-woven hood,

turned her face slowly and smiled once again

as sunlight spilled over evergreen wood.

We planted roses to honor your name.

The whispering wind waved one last goodbye.

The world has changed, and it’s just not the same.

A thousand lanterns rise to fill the sky.

Author's Note

Rest In Peace Sweet Cora

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was so beautiful and tender; poignant and resounding in the heart. The love and sorrow are palpable in the words but there is also gratitude; a sense of value in having had this person in your life, a reward that is treasured and remembered. It's certainly a beautiful eulogy delivered with all the poetic finesse befitting a good friend or family member. I'm sure she's somewhere, smiling.

[willweb]

A beautiful tribute to someone who was obviously a beautiful part of your life. I love the rhythm and the rhyme but especially I love the love I feel.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Thank you, Will. :)