Days have gone;
Lost to time forever—
An eternal dance of pain;
Suffering and joy;
Elation—

Days past—returned for
But a fleeting moment at most;
Visions of times long gone
Pain and fear;
Disaster—

But those days have gone;
Lost to another—
The pain within us eternally;
But not in me—
Serenity—

Another soul—
One of many who came before;
And many more to come;
Holding us closely;
Mothering—

To protect and serve
In a way not thought of—
To save and support;
Same place; different timelines—
Survival