On the sudden death of your son!
May your grief
Pass swiftly,
Like the frost and chill
Of a cold snap in winter.
May your heart heal
Quickly,
Dancing like a spring flower,
In warm
Gentle sunshine.
May you spread yourself
To the world,
Like a sunflower to the sun –
On a summer’s day…
May the memory
Of your son,
Be for all seasons,
A warm and beautiful,
Never – ending
Indian summer!
Tim Barritt. Circa 1987.
Earth Angel 181