Sunday, August 30, 2015

What are the gifts of the parting? A poem for Martie.



What are the gifts of parting?
Of parting, of parting
What are the gifts of parting
From someone you love

Three are the gifts of parting
Of leaving, of going
Three are the gifts of parting
From someone you love

One is the memory of loving
Of sharing, of struggling
One is the memory of laughing
With someone you love

Two is the gift of the present
The lingering, deepening present
Two is the gift of this moment
Still with the one that you love

Three is the gift of the knowing
Awakening to and remembering
Three is the gift of embracing
The loss of all that you love

Sweet are the gifts of the parting
With loving, with memory
Sweet is the gift of well wishing
The best for someone you love.

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