By: Erica Flett
This feeling keeps coming back.
A mysterious illness washes through me.
Just for a second I feel like, I'm dying.
A story in my life is about to start.
I did something I've never done before.
I sat next to you and I prayed.
I prayed you would get better.
I prayed to God he wouldn't take you.
Today I started to think.
Think that I could have given you something.
A piece of life, a beautiful gift.
To have five generations in our family.
I could have done so many things.
I could have made everything better.
But I didn't do anything.
Somehow I think it was supposed to be this way.
I sat there and watched you struggle.
While I hold the ones who are crying.
For hours I sat there with you.
I prayed to God he wouldn't take you.
As I sat there hoping you would get better,
You were probably dreaming of a better place.
Then God spoke to you and told you to come.
I see it, you taking his hand.
Entering a world where there is no pain,
No problems, no suffering.
It would be like Powwow every day,
And stickgame tournaments.
Drumming and singing Happy Dance Songs.
You grab his hand and he lifts you up.
You’re leaving us here,
Leaving all of us here to cry for you.
But as I sat there I felt everything will be alright.
I watched all the family come into the room.
Coming to see you; wishing you a safe journey.
To the land of grace, beauty, and after life.
I prayed to God he wouldn't take you.
Unfortunately he needed you more than I did.
He wanted to open up his arms to you.
He wanted you to be there with everyone else.
He wanted the pain you had to end.
I sit there and watch you take your last breath.
I start to cry tears of pain,
As I watched you begin to fade.
Unable to leave your side, I sat.
With your strength I sang Farwell
And held my head high.
I had to be strong for all the others.
I was the youngest there to see you pass.
But as the song starts to end, I look down.
I think of you, knowing you’re always in my heart.
You may not be here physically, but I know your there.
Watching over all of us, making sure we're ok.
We want to let you know, we love you
And will always have you in our hearts.
Today we remember my tupia, Lucy Flett,
For the battle she fought these past two weeks.
Passed Away
1-13-09 5:23PM
Luanne Flett, Gary Flett, Leonard Flett,
Erica Flett and Pat Austin
All present at time of Passage.
 Spokane Native 2609 · Thu Feb 12, 2009 @ 09:30pm · 0 Comments |
