The Last first of May
By
Jude Kyrie

The noise on the stairs
awakens her
She opened her eyes
she knew it was ending soon.
The tiredness of waiting..
.At least she is still
here for the first of May
she muses.
The cat mews
as the noise passes her
on the stairs.
.
Even from the distance
to her room .
She can smell springtime
it is like a last gift.

The bedroom door opens.
And her fading senses
are overloaded.
With beautiful fragrances.
It is Ben her husband
His arms are loaded
with branches of
cherry blossoms
in full bloom.
He had gifted her
her final breath of Spring.

In her head for
just a single moment.
She is a little girl again
Wearing her
White first communion dress.

In the background
Children’s voices
From a long past time
Singing softly
her favorite
May time Hymn.

"O Mary we crown thee
with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels,
and Queen of the May"

She was a child again
Walking along
a misty pathway.
Around her
the fragrant blossoms
proliferate the trees.

A beautiful lady
gently took her hand.
As she looked behind
her so far away.
She saw the room
Where she lay
as if in sleep.
Ben was kissing her goodbye.
But she was happy
She knew now
the kiss was only farewell
She would see him again.