Slience Repost

I wrote this 6 years ago about grief and my mother’s death. I hope it helps all those who have lost…

In the silence of your absence
I am acutely aware of the space
Between the raindrops
And the heartbeats of each minute

I have deep knowledge of
The distance a whisper
Can travel in a quick breath
On the thick summer air

In the silence of your absence
I have felt, with keen understanding,
The depth of love and pain
And loss and hope

I have heard and follow
The cries of the doves
And the joy of the butterflies
As their wings work their magic

In the silence of your absence
Though deafening as it may be,
I comprehend the bittersweet
Celebration of all the love you left behind.

In the silence of your absence
I recognize you calling, hear your voice
In the songs of the hummingbirds
As the silence is broken.

Ada Burch
9/13/2016

Ada Burch
9/13/2016