Morning comes and she is not there
Mourning follows morning but must end
There will be no news reporter echoing sentiment
Only a mind that is strong will attempt
to remember the things she did in
surrendering her life to the needs of others
Her family was everything along with
a few close friends who needed her for
the balm to soothe over their lives rough edges
She participated, but was not
an absent minded follower and walked
away from useless activity because her
devotion to family was so important to her
She had great sentiment and could surge with pride
Steps taken by her had purpose and
she would light up a room with her presence
Scores were known but there was no condemnation
Rather she offered her unique balm which
was only understood long after it was applied
There was no competition with herself or others
“So what” was her attitude as her reflections
brought her into a new theater of opportunity
Her memory is my ointment and I do not
need pictures as she is enshrined in my mind
She a jewel, cut just so, that the prisms
reflected her attributes in ways that
changed her charges forever and a day
Stanski
August 9, 2020 ^
Steve Haarman 