happy birthday…

…to a sister

who may be gone

but is not forgotten

in fact, far from it - she is always on - my mind even though - these past years have certainly - dimmed the grief over - losing her to - that horrific unexpected death

if not for that - moment in time nearly - 7 years ago now - she would be turning - that happy skippy dance age - of 70 today and - knowing her would’ve simply - detested every minute of it - as her siblings - we probably would’ve done - our best to rib her - joke about it and - poke her for the day - all out of a deep - and abiding love for - a big sister who always - found a way to - poke at us - most of all - we’d find a way to - laugh at the absurdity - of how quickly time - was passing us by

but we couldn’t do - any of that since - she’s gone and all - we have is a memory - of her smile and - what her laugh sounded like

ooh how i miss her deeply - yet i am so very grateful - abba created her - gave her to me/us - as a family for as long - as we had her - happy birthday sis - i am so glad we shared - a love of his creation - so that when i see - butterflies i will think of you - and know it can be…

a

happy day…..