In the mourning
Do not mourn
For she lives
Do cry or weep or wail
For she lives
Do not walk 'round with sad eyes
Or turned down faces
She lives
Laugh at her stories
Smile at the memories just between the two of you
Clap at the humor she has given you
Nod your head listening to her sacrifices
Do all this
As difficult as it may
Smile
Wipe your tears
Stand up straight
Look around
At her family
Her friends
Look around at all of us
And see
Her
For while she is not standing amongst us
She is here
And we cannot wrap arms around her
She is with us
For she lives
With Him
She lives and waits
Patiently
For us
But also
She lives
In us
In hearts
And stories
And souls
In shared and private memories
She lives
She lives
She lives
And later
Tomorrow
In a week or month
Or years
You will find something
A thought or object or a phrase she owned
And you will know her
You Will feel her there with you
Recognize her scent
For she will be with us as long as we remember
She lives
johnfklee
