Tapestry

 for Finley and Evan

 

there can be no greater sorrow

than this

with its cruel edge tearing the threads

of a tapestry just begun,

but our tears will weave new threads to those cut short

to hold Finley’s place in our hearts

as we remember the brightness of her smile,

the symphony of her laughter,

the clarity of her eyes. 

her beauty and brilliance

will not pale under today’s shadow.

Finley’s memory will be shared as

part of our own stories,

with her dazzling colors running through,

shining light back into our lives.

the threads of Finley’s life

will be woven into the tapestry

of our lives.

there,

her blaze of purple and pink

will shuttle through the fabric of our souls,

lighting our way through this sorrow 

brightening moments of the long days ahead

 

Barry DeCarli

January 6-8, 2014

©2014 Barry DeCarli