REMEMBRANCE OF SPRING
(Five Year Anniversary of Kanda's Death)
(April 2009)
I remember the season of Spring when I was just a child.
School was ending and most days were warm and mild.
During the 50's and 60's, life seemed to be refreshingly calm
and it was normal for us to live together with our Dad and Mom.
But even with Spring teasing us as it struggled to break through,
the temperature could drop and we may see a few snow flakes too.
With Spring came the beauty of colorful tulips and Easter Lilies each year
Winter was leaving and the geenest grass was again beginning to appear.
The buds of trees were ready to burst open into the splendid color of green.
Providing a shelter for all God's creatures, especially the birds singing wonderfully serene.
A precious gift was God sent when I gave birth to my daughter the 24th of May
I had became a mother in this gorgeous month, 1973, what a wonderful day.
April of 2004, brought tragedy that would rock our very own existence
Losing our daughter to an accidental drowning, we now would walk the distance.
The beauty of Spring became very ugly and gray for many years
May is her birthday, but April 13th marks another anniversary as we shed our tears.
As Spring approaches, it remains two fold bittersweet
With the beauty comes the harsh reality we will never defeat.
School was ending and most days were warm and mild.
During the 50's and 60's, life seemed to be refreshingly calm
and it was normal for us to live together with our Dad and Mom.
But even with Spring teasing us as it struggled to break through,
the temperature could drop and we may see a few snow flakes too.
With Spring came the beauty of colorful tulips and Easter Lilies each year
Winter was leaving and the geenest grass was again beginning to appear.
The buds of trees were ready to burst open into the splendid color of green.
Providing a shelter for all God's creatures, especially the birds singing wonderfully serene.
A precious gift was God sent when I gave birth to my daughter the 24th of May
I had became a mother in this gorgeous month, 1973, what a wonderful day.
April of 2004, brought tragedy that would rock our very own existence
Losing our daughter to an accidental drowning, we now would walk the distance.
The beauty of Spring became very ugly and gray for many years
May is her birthday, but April 13th marks another anniversary as we shed our tears.
As Spring approaches, it remains two fold bittersweet
With the beauty comes the harsh reality we will never defeat.
But with the unbearable grief we have managed to endure these past five years
God has been with us everyday as we have walked this unknown journey
and bravely faced our fears
""IN MEMORY OF OUR ANGEL""
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