Lucy
Your petite silhouette lingers
long, graceful legs tipped with soundless slender paws
the waving tendril of a tail curls in a perfect circle
as you pause in your eternal dance
and enrich my life,
awaken nascent creative visions
and laughter at the silly joy of youth,
yellow eyes illumining my world
leaving rainbows in your wake;
the images you inspired in your brief existence
ease the sadness of your leaving,
as I remember and render your antics
I can share you with the world.
Remembering Lucy.
Original poem, “Lucy” © 2007 Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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Very special.
Lovely poem, Bernadette. Lucy comes to life here for those of us who weren’t lucky enough to know her.
Tammy, thank you. I drafted it the day she died, pulling in the imagery, but I had to wait a few days until my head was clear enough to find just the right words. She deserved it, perfect as she was.