Solace In a Shooting Star

This would be their special time of year. Cold air fiercely bites; the yule season is here. She recalls how they adored trimming the tree. She's angry; it wasn't his time to leave. She strolls all alone along a moonlit street. She's sure she sees his image in storefront window panes. Tears begin to stream down her sullen face. She begins to feel weak, falling to her knees. There's no comfort or consolation she will ever know, but somehow she rises to her feet. Pulling her coat closed snugly, she vows to fight for her family, courage and what's left of her sanity. He's in heaven now. His earthly work is done. Gazing up, searching for a sign, an opalescent shooting star streaks against the black onyx sky. She feels instantly at ease. Her boy is safe and at peace. That bright star reminds her he's never left her side.