G-Ma

we have lost our last elder
in our small family
we all watched that final light
from the oldest generation
flicker and fade and silently disappear
five generations
in one moment became four
the energy in that small room
around that small woman
that meant so much
was anything but small
chills surrounded and somehow
calmed my heart
despite the intense sadness
knowing what we all witnessed
was her final gift to us
a moment to wonder
if that energy
with the calming chill
was her energy
the final Elder
being passed to those present
a moment to appreciate
that room filled with love
despite watching her
take her final mortal breath
a moment to feel her energy
and hold it in our hearts
from this day forward...