Farewell Friend

Sweet friendship comes in many forms you worked for years at the local meat store your presence, the sparkle that lit up the room with a cheerful smile, and bright eyes, blue. You greeted all with warmth and care made colorful signage with great flair delightful pictures on all the walls cows, fences, green fields, and blue waterfalls. We connected, had a bond, you and I always exchanged highlights of our lives you welcomed me with a big, sisterly hug and never forgot to ask me how I was. Yesterday, I walked into that little store as I had done so many times before there, at the entrance, right before my eyes was a picture of you, and a note that you’d died. The shock of your death, a sudden fall jolted me…this could not be, no, not at all! For I had just spoken to you, not long ago you were full of life, so happy and whole. The sting of death, that final farewell I never got to say goodbye, I could not tell how much your sweet life meant to me goodbye, dear Paula, as you go to God eternally. Written on 7/11/2022