Awoowe

in the small room we stare outward

unsure where..

as you lie on your back

holding on to life

we hold on to you

with words and prayers

i run my fingers through your hair
fearful of never seeing you again

so serene and noble

a true ambassador of peoples

now with tubes in and out of your body

you are always wisdom and beauty

we do not sleep for fear of tomorrow

for fear of the next minute

we cannot accept losing you

a man who raised us and taught us so much

of life and strength and dignity

our love too strong for seperation to come...

When it did, time stopped for days and tears..

warm memories caused crippling pain

then I realized

your death was actually the start of your life

the everlasting life

and you deserve nothing less than eternal happiness

an end to pain and tubes attaching you to this world

i realized you were ready to leave

But I still love you so incredibly deeply

death does not end all you mean

i am grateful for every lecture you gave me and story you shared

every joke you told with the broadest of smiles

every moment we had together

 

Thank you

I will not cry but will be strong for you

I will always have you in my heart and prayers

I love you Awoowe