Mostly Michelle Marie

I’ll never say good-bye to you. I’ll never think of you as gone; you’re still curled up, tucked in and filling the entirety of my heart. You’re the voice in my head that tells me to keep going, believe in myself, keep the faith and stay strong. You’re the one who I think of when I see butterflies and bumblebees frolicking in the flowers and when I watch sappy movies with happy endings. You’re the one who reminds me with every passing day just how special you are and will always be, no matter the form you may take.

I’ll never say good-bye to you. A deep sigh reaches heights so high to be heard with the heart, not the ear. We are connected beyond DNA, family or birth right; we are bound together by the threads of destiny, sewn with the needle of truth and guided by the hand of the Almighty, who happens to be a fantastic tailor. This tapestry isn’t finished yet and so we will meet again.

I’ll never say good-bye to you. I will find you throughout time and space, through distance and dimensions not yet seen. I’ll let our love be the beacon that shines the way, help me to seek and to find you. I will call to you, my heart’s shutters open to let you find your way home. I’ll sing the most soulful song your soul has ever felt and weave a bouquet of the sweetest smelling blooms to give you to hold close to your heart. I’ll hug you until your ribs bend and then a little more. I’ll hold you until the sun goes to bed and the moon comes out to cheer to our good fortune and shine a silver light so we can dance, too.

I’ll never say good-bye to you. You’ve never left, you’re where you’ve always been, my beautiful, timeless treasure; you’re in my memories, you’re in my smile and my laughter. You’re the shine in my tears when grief gets the upper hand but you’re also the glow in my soul when I remember your face, your voice, your words of wisdom, your tough love and your laughter.

I’ll never say good-bye to you. I’ll simply say –

Until we meet again, my friend.

I’ll search the sunsets and sunrises of each passing day for you. Where there is beauty, you’ll be there, I know it’s true. When the night rolls out its velvety blanket sprinkled with shiny diamond stars, I’ll know you’re there.