Life Release
(past promises series)
this series, posted weekly on Fridays, brings you poems, stories & art by a younger shannon. today’s is from 1990 (age 21), written by Shannon upon the death of her Great Aunt Eileen Rose (1909-1990).
Where are you now?
To coax you out of your hiding place would be not impossible
- only unfair.
For in death lies peace.
From your pain, suffering and less than hopeful future
Death had mercy
On such a woman as you
Who's life of happiness and grandeur
brought with it a death of contentment.
We ache not to have you with us longer
But freedom you have earned
from the blanketed future of anguish.
For, in you, we saw life
Life as it should be -
-full, rich, honest and kind
We watched you fade away
as the blanket of death was pulled over you ever so
slowly
We thought you were immortal
In the end you gave up - but not to death, but from a life,
that for you, had become a prison.
(all words, video & images in this post by shannon)
“ We thought you were immortal
In the end you gave up - but not to death, but from a life,
that for you, had become a prison.”
This was powerful. This was so heartfelt, layered and beautifully written, I loved every line! I hope we become mutuals and I see more of you around here 🧡