at peace

i never knew
until that moment
you spoke with a calm presence

you spoke the words
that hit my heart
like a beautiful hurricane

that moved me forward
in the knowing
that she knew

she knew
the time to breathe
the time to be with us

was short
it was too short
but she knew

i never knew
that she knew
but now i know

my spirit breathed
a heavy sigh
when you spoke those words

i felt her spirit
breathe with me too
saying 'at peace i have always been'

the words
she wrote
the words

she gave
healing
clarity

now i see
one more color
burst through the veil

now i understand
one ounce more
how to live

how to die
how to be
now i know peace