It sits with me today
the sadness
isn’t heavy
although it weighs
heavier in areas
in others
light gauzy
a cloak of gossamer
covering me
crystals shine like tears
and there are
patterns of colors
soft pastels
hues of blues
soft violets
spreading to purple
light
shines through
there are hints of joy
woven into my cloak of sadness
for on the other side
the opposite of the sadness
that you are leaving
is that you have been here
will return
grateful mother love
for your very presence in my life
grateful for the kitties’ purrs
cuddles
steady pitter patter
presence
through the years
even as the
cloak of sadness
floats around me
settles
in a drape
a lingering touch
upon my skin
I know
that what came before
was joy
was love
and these still exist
wrapped tight around me
in my cloak
of sadness
lace with
love and joy
intricate patterns of beauty
woven
hewn from gentle hearts
will come again
this I know
that love and joy
linger
in the touch
of the cloak
that covers me now.