Obviously, You Are Gone From Me
Death brings sadness
Obviously
Funerals bring family
Obviously
The body in the casket brings tears
Obviously
But obviously, these things happen
And there is nothing we can do to stop them
We think of death as inevitable
But sudden death is different!
Not at 51 years old
That’s too young
Not when your daughter is still in college
Not when your mother is still alive
Not when your sister, your poor, quiet sister doesn't know what she will do without her best friend
Not when Carolyn and Justine-Bustine come to visit you, days before your death
And you are unresponsive to them
Your eyes yellow
Your face dark
The cancer transformed you
And took you away within three weeks
Your death brought sadness
Your funeral brought family
Your body in the casket brought tears
All I wanted was for you to call me Justine-Bustine one more time
That’s all I wanted
And obviously, nothing is the same without you