Dead silence, a loss of air,

Like a heavyweight shot to the gut, TKO.

She had left this world and everyone she loved on it.

I felt my 13-year old world shake and crumble,

Trying to find comfort in my father’s arms.

 

Her bright smile and Alabama drawl

Will always be fresh in my memory.

She always loved seeing my sister and I

And she would give us candy and a big hug every time.

She didn’t have to say much, we knew how much

She loved and cared for us all.

 

Now here I am in these church pews,

My mom holding onto me as I watch my aunt collapse over her casket

While listening to a relative I have never met before

Sing I Need an Angel.

All of my tears have dried, now I am waiting.

 

Waiting to drape her favorite lily over her casket

And say goodbye to her one last time.
Waiting to watch her lowered six feet under.

Waiting to see her again when I join her in heaven

And see that beautiful smile once again.