an empty space, a glowing one
May 17, 2012it’s nearly 100 days now
his passing has left an empty space
how much has moved on
how much has not
i’m not so sure
you never know what life throws at you
somnetimes it’s just haphazard
not always in your control
there are plans and there are surprises
you have to deal with it, make the best of it
at your own time, in your own way
accept it, embrace it if you can
“float like a cannonball”
heavy but feel light
there’s substance but also buoyancy
make yourself float, suspend in the air
come down when you need to
he was full of life, happy, humorous, and well-loved
this is what he’s left behind for us
when all’s gone, perhaps what one leaves behind is a legacy
footsteps to follow
and it’s with his spirit
that helps to ignite this empty space
in the heart
set it aglow
lead us forward
when five fingers on a palm become four
the four find unity and inner strength to become
stronger even
empty spaces here and there
or a huge empty space in fact
but it’s a glowing one
light shines through
and it is with this empty space
that allows us to be filled again
to grow
to move forward
litted