Tribute

Tribute Bright star, ascendant, Now too quickly gone, Light becoming - Bright as transparent rainbow colors Made of sun and storm Lingering on the sky With not one color unseen, Full spectrum complete Of joys, of tears, of hope - Abiding memory Of child becoming one With woman In endless summer days Winter secrets spoken beneath storms Running through the spring To autumntide. Bright Star With images held fast by midnight, Rememberings paused, Nothing added – Nothing changed – No words re-spoken No actions explained; A circle completed All the threads joined Into a tapestry of light As shades attempt to separate Present from memory Going beyond The still and final chord – The naked soul Fleeing to the light. Bright star ascending I still look for you Upon the velvet sky, Searching that empty space Where you resided, That place Where daily tasks busied your active hands – Where shimmering dreams Guided your every step In quiet recesses that even friendship Left untouched – For your light reflected Life’s ever borning essence Bubbling up, You reflected the stunning wonder Found in all creation. Bright star, This night I stop along the way To tell you I still miss The patterns of your light And honor you With tears Of separation, Celebration, And of love, Quietly residing Where the signature Of your days Wrote an indelible portrait – To you, bright star - A light that never dies.