Jeannie

JEANNIE

Ashlynn at the Domain

I remember a time

Not long ago

A mother I saw

With kids in tow

She loved so deep

In remembrance I weep

Why is it

You have to leave

Your work is not done

Though rest assured

Life’s journey for them

Has already begun

Our lives have intertwined

These many years

And now we’ve found

Through a little angel

We are bound

I envisioned many a day

When together we could

With Ashlynn sit and pray

Helping guide her way

And now

As I sit in rivers of tears

I find new found fears

What do we do without you

Every time

I see that little soul

I will see you

Within her glow

I can’t forget

And have no regret

That the future is bright

For these little lights

And they will grow

And you, they’ll know

And now dear friend

You will be sorely missed

For you our granddaughter

Will always be kissed

Oh how I long

For you to stay

And not leave us

In this way

But we each have our day

For all of us

I know you will pray

And us in return

Will do the same

There is only one word

That can describe

How we all feel for each other

And feel for you

When you are

In that place above

The word remembered

Will simply be

Love

-Shiidon, September 2, 2012

I found out last Sunday that a dear soul was not long for this world.  Today (Sunday) she winged her flight to the next world into the embrace of her mother, father and daughter who are there with her now.

Jeannie was the grandmother of my granddaughter. I was overcome with emotion continuously that first day and off and on for most of this past week.  I think that the poem describes some of that pain.  Though I have lost other friends to untimely deaths it not often that I am so overwhelmed as I was with the loss of Jeannie.  With the birth of Ashlynn Jeannie became not just a friend of many years to me but family.   

The day after I found out I spent time with my son Shervin and Ashlynn.  I held that little dear in my arms and thought of Jeannie.  I melt whenever she says Aghajoon (grandpa in Persian) and love her so much.  I am so deeply grieved, however, that the one grandparent that has been there for her the most is no longer with her in person.  Though we all know that Jeannie is with her in spirit she is too young to understand.

I will miss Jeannie.  She was loved, she is loved.