Friends, I haven’t written for the last two Fridays as my dad entered into hospice care at the end of January. He passed away peacefully at home this Wednesday evening, the 21st of February. It was an extraordinary last few days spent with family. It was clear that this made his departure both gentle and graceful. A few days before, feeling the weight of what I knew was coming, I wrote these words that I would like to share with you today.
February 19th, 2024 11:56pm
A heavy curtain lowers
On a life once called you
Midnight stars seep in
Filling the shortness of breath, taught muscles, curled up in a bed not your own
Expanding into the space
Taking your breath, leaving the body
Remnants of a life
We were lucky to experience as you
I’ll miss you, dad
Until next Friday!
Be well, breathe, read, and make some art!
Jen