COMFORT

I've known her forever
She was with me when I walked the beach in anger when my brother died.
She saw me cry, she heard me yell, she saw me stumble through the dark.
She said nothing yet there was that feeling of comfort

She made the day so warm and bright when I spread his ashes.

She was there when my dog plunged into the surf and played with dolphins.
She watched as they followed us for miles---she has seen us do that walk many times.
She knows that I love the solitude of the beach and she doesn't interfere

She was there in the angry winds of winter, when my dog and I spread my father ashes on the beach. I could feel her love, I could feel her power.

She has seen my tears, she has heard my anger, she has taken away my frustrations.

I felt the warmth of her breath before I opened my eyes
I could sense her presence---I could hear her breathing
I could see her beauty shining through before I wiped the sleep from my eyes
I could feel her
And there she was----- on my pillow
I am in awe of her
And I know she will be there tomorrow and all of the tomorrows
She will be with me til I am no longer