in your one life
you take the grief of death
and do with it as you will
the sadness the sentimentality
it never really leaves you
and why should it
the connection is replaced by another connection
and they are both framed and sustained by love
beautiful love
with soft lips
sweet smiles
warm hugs
simple gestures
appreciation

I forgot nothing about my mom who passed
my dad who passed
my husband who left
and with all the memories
what I remember most is love
inside me forever forever forever forever
I know this to be true