Love In the Wind
As I travelled down I395 I saw cars lined up with harzard lights flashing.
I knew it was a procession of some sort
As I went past all the cars in tow
I saw most men in black suits
Then I got to the first car – it was a hearse
I said a silent prayer to the departed
And asked God to Rest the soul in perfect peace
Soon after I remembered you Maame
As I drove along Little River Turnpike
There was a great void within my soul today
My spirit was restless and asked for you
I looked up in the skys for a sign
But found nothing to remind me of you or where you were
I called out to you asking to see you again
I recalled the times you held my hands in comfort
The days you called me from sleep to warn me of a pending danger to Sesi
Your brillance shown in the hues of the sun on your picture in my room
So I asked to see you again and you came to me
You let me turn to look to my left and there you were
I saw you in a tree
Two trees standing side by side
The autumn leaves yellow in its beauty
There was a shimmer to the left tree
And that drew my attention
As I waited in traffic for the light to turn
I studied those trees
You came to me in the wind
blowing in the wind were the leave of the left tree
While the right one stood still with no hint of a stir
It was just that one tree that came alive in that stillness
Slowly, the leaves blew off in very slow motion
I looked to the right and still no stirring
I felt you there, I knew you were there
I waved and smiled and more leaves blew off
As if to smile back
In beautiful succession of a candid dance
You motioned I am here with you
This beautiful hue of leaves blew lovingly to a non-existent wind
For the other tree still had no movement
It was a shedding off with a blend of light
with yellow leaves in motion to a wind.
The disperse of those leaves whispered “I am with you”
I felt those words in my soul
As much as my spirit calmed down
I broke down then and told you I know
I am at peace knowing you are in the wind
Free to roam without a walking cane
Free to sing a tenor in praise to the maker
I know you are with me in the rain
When I look at those drops and think of my void washing away
I know you are with us when Sesi looks up
and stares away from me at nothing
For this angel has seen many angels around her
That my eyes get blind to
Thank you mom for being the best mother to us all.
Copyright © Selash Susu | Year Posted 2023
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