today i experienced

the loss of

a life

of a woman who,

in her last stages,

brought us flowers.

with a smile on her face,

she carried bags of burden

and pain.

she could feel the growth

spreading inside her,

and she knew

her time was coming soon,

but still,

she walked

to the ends of the earth

for everyone

she loved.

she knew

that death was

a miraculous thing.

she feared it

but was at peace

with her world.

it was time

for the next life

in the clouds.