10.17.11
shortly after i heard the news of your passing
fireworks thundered in the sky for the longest of moments
i searched for them
but could not see what i could hear.
this finale must have been for you erin
for you
an amazing woman
whose laughter and smile i will never forget.
it is hard to think that it was almost exactly two years ago
that you told us that you had found a mystery.
things ultimately took you to a place where your spirit
couldn't be held back
confined
and hindered by a body.
i mostly knew you in passing
we shared a few moments
laughed even more
and loved the most.
you were so light
so free
so happy.
it broke my heart to see you as anything but what you always were
i think of you now as i have been for two years now
and i am happy that you are finally at ease.
though you have left many who were not done loving you
with us all you have left endless memories
and laughter.
for what i've known
i am proud to say we shared common spaces
loved common faces
and witnessed your graces
may you be on your journey
to find the better part of you
i am thankful to have known you
and heard the laughter
and seen the light you emitted.
RIP sister Erin...
