Mom died
over five years ago
only now
is the light of her memory
beginning to reach me
fully
across the years
from my childhood
when she was the bright
sun in my
tiny solar system
kissing away my hurt
showing me the world
opening the doors
of books
of learning
of music
of love, laughter, play
all the while
walking through life
completely unaware
of her brilliance
and her orbital pull
but not I
even in the moment
I knew
over the years
the pull grew stronger
the love grew deeper
and now that she’s gone
from the earth
she’s ever more present
in my life
through the love light
that shines on
across the years
across the heavens
for love’s light
never truly dims
we just have to
look differently
to see its sparkle
to feel its warmth
to let light reach us
