Beautiful Katy

What kind of a life IS this?!
An Unkind kind.
Yes yes – we know the first Truth;
'Suffering exists'

So the lesson there is to remember, to be aware of,
to welcome, to find gratitude for, the 'good' times.
When Life is kind.

One more friend has left this life.
One more beloved left this life this morning.

Left this life this morning, and
I am left, bereft, again!

Husband, Brother, Mother – all gone during the past two years;
Aunts Uncles, Grandparents – long gone.

So this is a time in life that has Great Importance.
The time when there is no-one left alive who knew me as a child.

But I thought, comfortingly, only the other day, there was still You!
You at least knew me when I was still young,
became a sister under the skin, made me godmother to your child,
gave your helping hand truly generously through such dramatic times.

Truly generous people are rare in this life.

“I am so happy that you exist”, I said to myself, selfishly,
while knowing that you were seriously ill.

We had thought it would be longer than this though;
a few months at worst, a few years at best; some time to 'prepare'.

But, this morning, at 4 am,

You left this life.

Beautiful Katy.