Sad day

I heard some sad news today. A colleague at work, who retired early at the end of last month died last night after a battle with cancer. She was so brave. We all thought she was winning her battle, she was obviously trying to spare us. She leaves behind a father and sister. I had known her for many years, although we were not close friends she was a beautiful person, both inside and out. She always had a kind word to say, never spoke badly of other people and always had time for others. Sometimes words are not enough, but I felt moved enough to write a small tribute to her. Here it is.

Flying now

Last night a beautiful one soared
Leaving behind ominous pain
This morning she sprinkled us
With her tears of April rain.
An unexpected departure,
Tears of disbelief spill over
And how appropriate is our grief
Compared with patriarchal loss.
Sparing us the details
We hoped for some respite
But prayers went unanswered
When she soared away last night.

Rest in peace x