Veiling Angel
Her body infected
Her soul undeterred
Her spirit erected
Her strength was forward
From the moment she knew
She lived every day
Facing the challenge
Never turning away
The agony hidden
Behind smiling eyes
She swallowed her fears
And forth put her pride
Her pain was unseen
Much like her tears
Savoring the memories
Of prior years
She hoped all along
Her body would last
She'd return to normal
Not live in the past
She didn't seem worried
Her eyes couldn't lie
She fought back her fury
Relinquished her pride
Concealed her symptoms
Her wings were disguised
Her eyes told a story
Her heart had to hide
Her laughter still sings here
Her stories are told
Her children regret
The time that was stole
Her heart was not heavy
Her love was reflected
Her body had been
Yet her soul; not dissected
Her imprint was left here
Her wings must have shed
We weren't meant to keep her
She was an angel instead.
In Memory of
Jana J. Foust
~Katey Kalvaitis
This was so beautiful . . . it gave me goosebumps and a few tears. Beautiful tribute you have penned.
Awesome.... The words touched my heart.
Thank you for sharing with us. ~Pamela
I realize the correct use of the word stole in this case would be "stolen," but it didn't rhyme... I guess it would (kind of but not really) be a false rhyme.
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Awakening Pillow
- lydiennesmom
on Nov. 29, 2009 at 7:34 AM