Ciaran – beautiful Ciaran
in the present tense
in my heart and mind always
your luminous smile
open to all, affirming
every life has a purpose;
unable for an instant to give yourself the love
you so freely, naturally gave others -
your quirky gentle sense of comedy
must have deserted you for a crucial moment-
beauty’s sometimes hard to bear,
purpose elusive-
well here you are in our hearts and minds
demanding courage of us all,
reminding us to smile through our tears
as we carefully get on with the business of living,
actively remembering
every life has a purpose
love always, Auntie Cath
auntie Cath
14th September 2024