Post by ladylinda on Jan 13, 2021 11:32:07 GMT -5
In Loving Memory of Beth:
The cold American winter closed you down,
folding your hands and eyes in restful sleep
as a stopped clock ceases to run away with the seconds
and you, once so vividly alive,
pass into shadow and memory
the home in which you lived is quieter now,
robbed by death’s coldness of your warm presence,
and the sound of your laughter vanished, at best an echo
lingering in the suddenly silenced air
so many years we shared in cyberspace,
and you, intelligent and kind, often restrained
my quick temper with your wise words
we often disagreed, but there was always
mutual respect and even affection;
a light has been quenched in the ether,
a damp chill shrouds the air with your passing
fragrance of you still loiters even now,
and the bells of your determination ring
as if defying your untimely summons
to leave our mortal shell
I trust in God, knowing that He will cherish
You, and embrace you in His loving arms,
As one more angel enters heaven’s gates,
Receiving your just soul into new life
The cold American winter closed you down,
folding your hands and eyes in restful sleep
as a stopped clock ceases to run away with the seconds
and you, once so vividly alive,
pass into shadow and memory
the home in which you lived is quieter now,
robbed by death’s coldness of your warm presence,
and the sound of your laughter vanished, at best an echo
lingering in the suddenly silenced air
so many years we shared in cyberspace,
and you, intelligent and kind, often restrained
my quick temper with your wise words
we often disagreed, but there was always
mutual respect and even affection;
a light has been quenched in the ether,
a damp chill shrouds the air with your passing
fragrance of you still loiters even now,
and the bells of your determination ring
as if defying your untimely summons
to leave our mortal shell
I trust in God, knowing that He will cherish
You, and embrace you in His loving arms,
As one more angel enters heaven’s gates,
Receiving your just soul into new life
Alpha 
